Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Cambodia
42.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
36.0%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 42.5% against 36.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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 | 71.5% | 27.1% | 44.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 33.3% | 22.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.7% | 3.1% | 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, female, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Cambodia, at 42.5% against 36.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 6.5%, 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, female?
- Cambodia ranks 51st and Malaysia 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, female (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