Cambodia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Cambodia
42.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
43.9%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
50th
Malaysia rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 43.9% against 42.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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 | 57.2% | 38.8% | 18.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 43.4% | 11.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 0.5% | 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, male, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 43.9% against 42.3% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 1.6%, with Malaysia 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, male?
- Cambodia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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, male (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