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
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
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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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.