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

9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Bangladesh

38.3%

in 2018

Malaysia

36.8%

in 2017

Bangladesh rank

33rd

Malaysia rank

36th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Bangladesh
Malaysia

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 38.3% against 36.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.6%	43.5%	23.1%	Bangladesh
2000s	66.4%	30.5%	35.9%	Bangladesh
2010s	55.1%	35.8%	19.2%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or Malaysia?: Bangladesh, at 38.3% against 36.8% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Malaysia?: 1.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.