Macau, China vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Macau, China
16.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
58th
Malaysia rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 16.2% against 13.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 8.0% | 9.1% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.4% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.9% | 2.8% | 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, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Macau, China, at 16.2% against 13.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 2.6%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macau, China ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 61st 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, female (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