Germany vs Malaysia: Primary education, pupils

Germany

3.31 million

in 2024

Malaysia

3.06 million

in 2024

Germany rank

48th

Malaysia rank

50th

Primary education, pupils over time

Germany currently reports 3.31 million against 3.06 million in Malaysia, a difference of 249,760.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.