Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Cambodia
42.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
40.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
50th
Malaysia rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 42.4% against 40.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 33.1% | 31.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 38.6% | 16.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.5% | 1.6% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Cambodia, at 42.4% against 40.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 2.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cambodia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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