Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 25.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2016
All-time low
13.6%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 23.5 %1999: 24.3 %2000: 24.4 %2001: 21.3 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 15 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 22.6 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 23.6 %2012: 21.2 %2013: 23.3 %2014: 25 %2016: 25.7 %2017: 25.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia stood at 25.3%.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia peaked at 25.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2004.

That places Malaysia 30th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 23.5%
1999 24.3% +3.4%
2000 24.4% +0.5%
2001 21.3% -12.6%
2002 21.9% +2.5%
2003 15.0% -31.4%
2004 13.6% -9.5%
2005 17.7% +30.4%
2006 18.8% +6.3%
2007 22.6% +20.3%
2008 22.7% +0.4%
2009 22.7% +0.0%
2010 22.9% +0.6%
2011 23.6% +3.1%
2012 21.2% -10.0%
2013 23.3% +9.7%
2014 25.0% +7.2%
2016 25.7% +3.0%
2017 25.3% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.9% 23.5% 24.3% 2
2000s 20.1% 13.6% 24.4% 10
2010s 23.8% 21.2% 25.7% 7

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  6. 33 Lesotho 23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malaysia was 25.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Malaysia ranks 30th out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/