How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malaysia?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Euro area

2.4%

in 2019

Malaysia

13.1%

in 2017

Euro area rank

44th

Malaysia rank

45th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Euro area
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.1% against 2.4% in Euro area, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 45 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	Malaysia
2000s	1.7%	7.6%	5.8%	Malaysia
2010s	2.4%	11.8%	9.4%	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, Euro area or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 13.1% against 2.4% in Euro area as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Euro area and Malaysia?: 10.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malaysia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Euro area and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Euro area ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 45 groups.
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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.