Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 605,422 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
605,422 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 147 countries
All-time high
658,607 number
in 2014
All-time low
367,089 number
in 2004
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200720171998: 599.4k number1999: 592.9k number2000: 593.4k number2001: 487.1k number2002: 486.4k number2003: 398.8k number2004: 367.1k number2005: 440.7k number2006: 505.8k number2007: 585.5k number2008: 587.1k number2009: 586.9k number2010: 586.1k number2011: 603.9k number2012: 524.3k number2013: 615.2k number2014: 658.6k number2016: 617.5k number2017: 605.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia is 605,422 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 658,607 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 367,089 number, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 24th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 599,428 number
1999 592,856 number -1.1%
2000 593,358 number +0.1%
2001 487,144 number -17.9%
2002 486,446 number -0.1%
2003 398,780 number -18.0%
2004 367,089 number -7.9%
2005 440,706 number +20.1%
2006 505,750 number +14.8%
2007 585,529 number +15.8%
2008 587,094 number +0.3%
2009 586,948 number -0.0%
2010 586,071 number -0.1%
2011 603,921 number +3.0%
2012 524,262 number -13.2%
2013 615,201 number +17.3%
2014 658,607 number +7.1%
2016 617,524 number -6.2%
2017 605,422 number -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 596,142 number 592,856 number 599,428 number 2
2000s 503,884 number 367,089 number 593,358 number 10
2010s 601,573 number 524,262 number 658,607 number 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
  2. 22 Cameroon 777,574 number compare
  3. 23 Guatemala 680,289 number compare
  4. 25 Thailand 602,812 number compare
  5. 26 South Africa 597,481 number compare
  6. 27 Zimbabwe 571,808 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia was 605,422 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 658,607 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 367,089 number in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.