Iraq vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Iraq
41.5%
in 2007
Malaysia
41.2%
in 2017
Iraq rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
0204060199820072017

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 41.5% against 41.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 142 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 61.7% 48.0% 13.7% Iraq
2000s 51.2% 37.7% 13.5% Iraq

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, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq, at 41.5% against 41.2% in Malaysia as of 2007.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Iraq and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Iraq ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 142 countries.
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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About this data

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.