How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Central Europe and the Baltics

7.0%

in 2019

Malaysia

22.1%

in 2017

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

34th

Malaysia rank

33rd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 22.1% against 7.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.9%	21.0%	9.2%	Malaysia
2000s	9.0%	16.9%	7.9%	Malaysia
2010s	8.0%	20.9%	12.9%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Central Europe and the Baltics or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 22.1% against 7.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?: 15.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/