How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific

20.4%

in 2019

Malaysia

36.8%

in 2017

East Asia & Pacific rank

33rd

Malaysia rank

36th

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

East Asia & Pacific
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 36.8% against 20.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.3%	44.3%	4.0%	Malaysia
2000s	35.0%	32.8%	2.2%	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	23.1%	35.7%	12.6%	Malaysia

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, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 36.8% against 20.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?: 16.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 36th of 45 groups.
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.