European Union vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
European Union
2.5%
in 2019
Malaysia
13.1%
in 2017
European Union rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- European Union
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.1% against 2.5% in European Union, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.4 times European Union's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 42nd 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 | European Union | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 7.6% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 11.8% | 9.1% | 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, European Union or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.1% against 2.5% in European Union as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between European Union and Malaysia?
- 10.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do European Union and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- European Union ranks 42nd 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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About this data
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.