Macau, China vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Macau, China
18.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
19.6%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
57th
Malaysia rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Macau, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.6% against 18.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.6% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 18.6% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 19.0% | 6.5% | 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, Macau, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.6% against 18.5% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Macau, China and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia 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 57th and Malaysia ranks 54th 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, male (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