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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

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 Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Malaysia

605,422 number

in 2017

Zimbabwe

571,808 number

in 2013

Malaysia rank

24th

Zimbabwe rank

27th

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

Malaysia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 605,422 number against 571,808 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 33,614 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	592,856 number	627,730 number	34,874 number	Zimbabwe
2000s	491,432 number	680,342 number	188,910 number	Zimbabwe
2010s	569,732 number	573,598 number	3,867 number	Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?: Malaysia, at 605,422 number against 571,808 number in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?: 33,614 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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.