Malaysia vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Malaysia
37.8%
in 2024
Maldives
37.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
47th
Maldives rank
49th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.8% against 37.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 46.8% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 40.5% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 61.1% | 17.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 38.8% | 3.4% | 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, Malaysia or Maldives?
- Malaysia, at 37.8% against 37.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Maldives ranks 49th of 179 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 (%). 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