India vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
India
31.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2024
India rank
41st
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 31.0% against 29.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
India ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.1% | 4.9% | India |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 32.4% | 2.8% | 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, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 31.0% against 29.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between India and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- India ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 44th 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, male (%). 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