Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Europe & Central Asia
9.2%
in 2019
Malaysia
32.1%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Malaysia rank
42nd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Malaysia
10203040199820082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.1% against 9.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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 Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.6% 39.9% 19.3% Malaysia
2000s 16.8% 27.9% 11.1% Malaysia
2010s 11.5% 31.3% 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, female, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 32.1% against 9.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
22.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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