Malaysia vs OECD members: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Malaysia
36.8%
in 2017
OECD members
10.7%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
36th
OECD members rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- OECD members
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 36.8% against 10.7% in OECD members, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 38th of 147 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 | 44.3% | 23.6% | 20.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 19.3% | 13.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 13.6% | 22.1% | 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, Malaysia or OECD members?
- Malaysia, at 36.8% against 10.7% in OECD members as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and OECD members?
- 26.1%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and OECD members ranks 38th 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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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.