How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs South Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Malaysia

605,422 number

in 2017

South Africa

597,481 number

in 2018

Malaysia rank

24th

South Africa rank

26th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Malaysia
South Africa

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 605,422 number against 597,481 number in South Africa, a difference of 7,941 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	592,856 number	886,227 number	293,371 number	South Africa
2000s	462,254 number	888,602 number	426,349 number	South Africa
2010s	605,422 number	486,197 number	119,225 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Malaysia or South Africa?: Malaysia, at 605,422 number against 597,481 number in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and South Africa?: 7,941 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.