Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
12.6%
in 2019
Malaysia
36.8%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Malaysia rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 36.8% against 12.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 43.5% | 14.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 32.8% | 7.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 35.7% | 19.7% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 36.8% against 12.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 24.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.