India vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
India
43.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
40.1%
in 2025
India rank
48th
Malaysia rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 43.4% against 40.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes India'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 India ahead.
India ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 33.1% | 20.6% | India |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.6% | 2.9% | India |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 44.5% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
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, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 43.4% 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 India and Malaysia?
- 3.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- India ranks 48th 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