Malaysia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Malaysia
23.5%
in 2024
Romania
21.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
45th
Romania rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.5% against 21.3% in Romania, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 15.7% | 10.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 23.5% against 21.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malaysia and Romania?
- 2.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Romania ranks 47th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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