Malaysia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Malaysia
296,516
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
518,800
in 2025
Malaysia rank
29th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
30th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 518,800 against 296,516 in Malaysia, a difference of 222,284.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th of 184 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,132 | 350,880 | 175,748 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 273,283 | 351,270 | 77,987 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 298,828 | 483,320 | 184,492 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
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, Malaysia or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 518,800 against 296,516 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 222,284, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th 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
February 2026 Data Release