Canada vs Malaysia: Secondary education, general pupils

Canada

2.52 million

in 2017

Malaysia

2.31 million

in 2018

Canada rank

39th

Malaysia rank

40th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Canada currently reports 2.52 million against 2.31 million in Malaysia, a difference of 216,730.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Globally, Canada ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.