Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Malaysia
1.29 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.33 million number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.33 million number against 1.29 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 41,490 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 667,982 number 767,381 number 99,399 number Sri Lanka
1990s 767,868 number 1.08 million number 309,016 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.34 million number 1.29 million number 52,964 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.33 million number against 1.29 million number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
41,490 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.