Australia vs Malaysia: Secondary education, pupils

Australia

2.65 million

in 2024

Malaysia

2.64 million

in 2024

Australia rank

44th

Malaysia rank

45th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Australia currently reports 2.65 million against 2.64 million in Malaysia, a difference of 4,380.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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