How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Malaysia

483,483 number

in 2020

Zambia

462,315 number

in 2020

Malaysia rank

52nd

Zambia rank

53rd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Malaysia
Zambia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 483,483 number against 462,315 number in Zambia, a difference of 21,168 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 205 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	314,698 number	116,501 number	198,197 number	Malaysia
1980s	356,504 number	166,103 number	190,400 number	Malaysia
1990s	443,334 number	226,709 number	216,625 number	Malaysia
2000s	522,199 number	286,364 number	235,835 number	Malaysia
2010s	531,647 number	391,585 number	140,062 number	Malaysia
2020s	483,483 number	462,315 number	21,168 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Malaysia or Zambia?: Malaysia, at 483,483 number against 462,315 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Malaysia and Zambia?: 21,168 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Malaysia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.