European Union vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

European Union
6.4%
in 2019
Malaysia
32.1%
in 2017
European Union rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
42nd

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

  • European Union
  • Malaysia
10203040199720082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.1% against 6.4% in European Union, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.0 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 43rd 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 European Union Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 39.9% 26.1% Malaysia
2000s 9.7% 27.9% 18.2% Malaysia
2010s 7.6% 31.3% 23.7% 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, European Union or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 32.1% against 6.4% in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between European Union and Malaysia?
25.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do European Union and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
European Union ranks 43rd 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.