Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 811,299 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
811,299 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 142 countries
All-time high
837,716 number
in 2016
All-time low
417,146 number
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malaysia, 1998–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200720171998: 643.5k number1999: 679.0k number2000: 695.5k number2001: 623.7k number2002: 653.5k number2003: 456.1k number2004: 417.1k number2005: 546.4k number2006: 593.9k number2007: 730.1k number2008: 748.1k number2009: 760.5k number2010: 774.2k number2011: 799.5k number2012: 718.3k number2013: 783.3k number2014: 832.6k number2016: 837.7k number2017: 811.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malaysia is 811,299 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malaysia peaked at 837,716 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 417,146 number, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 643,491 number
1999 679,022 number +5.5%
2000 695,460 number +2.4%
2001 623,661 number -10.3%
2002 653,455 number +4.8%
2003 456,113 number -30.2%
2004 417,146 number -8.5%
2005 546,357 number +31.0%
2006 593,924 number +8.7%
2007 730,114 number +22.9%
2008 748,055 number +2.5%
2009 760,540 number +1.7%
2010 774,197 number +1.8%
2011 799,534 number +3.3%
2012 718,282 number -10.2%
2013 783,335 number +9.1%
2014 832,644 number +6.3%
2016 837,716 number +0.6%
2017 811,299 number -3.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 811,299 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 16.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 811,299 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 20.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 661,256 number 643,491 number 679,022 number 2
2000s 622,482 number 417,146 number 760,540 number 10
2010s 793,858 number 718,282 number 837,716 number 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 22 Malawi 913,029 number compare
  2. 23 South Africa 879,089 number compare
  3. 24 Philippines 842,615 number compare
  4. 26 Cambodia 787,884 number compare
  5. 27 Ghana 724,820 number compare
  6. 28 Burundi 696,760 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malaysia?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malaysia was 811,299 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 837,716 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 417,146 number in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Malaysia ranks 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/