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

Malaysia
605,422 number
in 2017
Thailand
602,812 number
in 2015
Malaysia rank
24th
Thailand rank
25th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
500.0k1.0M1.5M199820072017

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 605,422 number against 602,812 number in Thailand, a difference of 2,610 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 566,330 number 1.38 million number 818,140 number Thailand
2010s 589,647 number 776,369 number 186,722 number Thailand

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 Thailand?
Malaysia, at 605,422 number against 602,812 number in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and Thailand?
2,610 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th 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

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