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

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.

Malaysia vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Malaysia

22.1%

in 2017

OECD members

6.8%

in 2019

Malaysia rank

33rd

OECD members rank

36th

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

Malaysia
OECD members

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 22.1% against 6.8% in OECD members, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.

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

Malaysia ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 36th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.0%	16.6%	4.4%	Malaysia
2000s	16.9%	11.9%	5.0%	Malaysia
2010s	20.9%	8.3%	12.6%	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, Malaysia or OECD members?: Malaysia, at 22.1% against 6.8% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malaysia and OECD members?: 15.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and OECD members?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Malaysia ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 36th of 138 countries.
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/