India vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
India
43.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
43.9%
in 2025
India rank
48th
Malaysia rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 43.9% against 43.6% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 38.8% | 12.0% | India |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 43.4% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 48.9% | 7.7% | 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, male, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 43.9% against 43.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between India and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- India ranks 48th 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