South Korea vs Malaysia: World population level education
South Korea
19.84 million
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million
in 2100
South Korea rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
World population level education over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.54 million against 19.84 million in South Korea, a difference of 1.70 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 15 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 239,250 | 72,700 | 166,550 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 520,300 | 96,500 | 423,800 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 180,950 | 866,900 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 423,050 | 1.87 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.28 million | 926,200 | 4.35 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.45 million | 1.91 million | 7.54 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.29 million | 3.68 million | 10.61 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.45 million | 5.59 million | 13.86 million | South Korea |
| 2030s | 23.09 million | 7.73 million | 15.36 million | South Korea |
| 2040s | 25.49 million | 10.10 million | 15.38 million | South Korea |
| 2050s | 26.34 million | 12.49 million | 13.85 million | South Korea |
| 2060s | 26.18 million | 14.87 million | 11.30 million | South Korea |
| 2070s | 25.16 million | 17.10 million | 8.06 million | South Korea |
| 2080s | 23.42 million | 19.00 million | 4.42 million | South Korea |
| 2090s | 21.32 million | 20.56 million | 754,000 | South Korea |
| 2100s | 19.84 million | 21.54 million | 1.70 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population level education, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21.54 million against 19.84 million in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in world population level education between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 1.70 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for world population level education?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.