Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 41.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
41.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1998
All-time low
30.2%
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia, 1998–2017

010203040501998200720171998: 49.1 %1999: 48 %2000: 46.9 %2001: 36.5 %2002: 38 %2003: 33.4 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 33.1 %2006: 37.7 %2007: 40.4 %2008: 39.7 %2009: 39.1 %2010: 38.6 %2011: 39.8 %2012: 34.9 %2013: 39.7 %2014: 42.6 %2016: 42 %2017: 41.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia stood at 41.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia peaked at 49.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 33rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 49.1%
1999 48.0% -2.2%
2000 46.9% -2.2%
2001 36.5% -22.2%
2002 38.0% +4.1%
2003 33.4% -12.2%
2004 30.2% -9.7%
2005 33.1% +9.7%
2006 37.7% +13.8%
2007 40.4% +7.2%
2008 39.7% -1.7%
2009 39.1% -1.4%
2010 38.6% -1.5%
2011 39.8% +3.1%
2012 34.9% -12.2%
2013 39.7% +13.7%
2014 42.6% +7.1%
2016 42.0% -1.2%
2017 41.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.5% 48.0% 49.1% 2
2000s 37.5% 30.2% 46.9% 10
2010s 39.8% 34.9% 42.6% 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.6% compare
  2. 31 Iraq 41.5% compare
  3. 32 Vanuatu 41.3% compare
  4. 34 Bangladesh 40.7% compare
  5. 35 Lesotho 38.4% compare
  6. 36 Nicaragua 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia was 41.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 142 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.