Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Kyrgyzstan
33.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
34.9%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.9% against 33.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 32.9% | 7.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 38.5% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 40.2% | 9.7% | 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 sexes, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34.9% against 33.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 184 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 (%). 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