Malaysia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Romania
16.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
48th
Romania rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 16.4% against 15.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 11.4% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 8.7% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 16.2% | 1.3% | Romania |
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 16.4% against 15.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th of 162 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 (%). 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