Malaysia vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Malaysia
40.1%
in 2025
Micronesia, Federated States of
35.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Malaysia
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40.1% against 35.9% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 39.4% | 6.3% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 35.7% | 8.8% | 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, Malaysia or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Malaysia, at 40.1% against 35.9% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Malaysia and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 4.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 53rd 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