Malaysia vs Micronesia (country): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Malaysia
34.9%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
35.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
51st
Micronesia (country) rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 35.7% against 34.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Micronesia (country) ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.9% | 36.4% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 36.9% | 3.3% | 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, Malaysia or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 35.7% against 34.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.8%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Micronesia (country)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Micronesia (country) ranks 50th 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