South Korea vs Malaysia: Population by level of education
South Korea
19.84 million people
in 2100
Malaysia
21.54 million people
in 2100
South Korea rank
37th
Malaysia rank
34th
Population by level of education over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.54 million people against 19.84 million people in South Korea, a difference of 1.70 million people.
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 people | 72,700 people | 166,550 people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 520,300 people | 96,500 people | 423,800 people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 180,950 people | 866,900 people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.29 million people | 423,050 people | 1.87 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.28 million people | 926,200 people | 4.35 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.45 million people | 1.91 million people | 7.54 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.29 million people | 3.68 million people | 10.61 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 19.45 million people | 5.59 million people | 13.86 million people | South Korea |
| 2030s | 23.09 million people | 7.73 million people | 15.36 million people | South Korea |
| 2040s | 25.49 million people | 10.10 million people | 15.38 million people | South Korea |
| 2050s | 26.34 million people | 12.49 million people | 13.85 million people | South Korea |
| 2060s | 26.18 million people | 14.87 million people | 11.30 million people | South Korea |
| 2070s | 25.16 million people | 17.10 million people | 8.06 million people | South Korea |
| 2080s | 23.42 million people | 19.00 million people | 4.42 million people | South Korea |
| 2090s | 21.32 million people | 20.56 million people | 754,000 people | South Korea |
| 2100s | 19.84 million people | 21.54 million people | 1.70 million people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21.54 million people against 19.84 million people in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 1.70 million people, 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 population by level of education?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.