Iran vs Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Iran
303,861
in 2023
Malaysia
296,516
in 2024
Iran rank
28th
Malaysia rank
29th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 303,861 against 296,516 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,345.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 363,644 184,199 179,445 Iran
2010s 324,180 239,460 84,720 Iran
2020s 300,577 300,777 199.67 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at 303,861 against 296,516 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Iran and Malaysia?
7,345, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Iran ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release