Malaysia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
16.7%
in 2025
Romania
18.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
59th
Romania rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.0% against 16.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.4% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 18.0% against 16.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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