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

East Asia & Pacific
24.2%
in 2019
Malaysia
41.2%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
30th
Malaysia rank
33rd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 41.2% against 24.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.6% 48.5% 12.9% Malaysia
2000s 34.3% 37.5% 3.2% Malaysia
2010s 25.4% 39.8% 14.4% 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, male, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 41.2% against 24.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
17.0%, 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, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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