Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Bangladesh
0.4215 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
0.4683 GPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Malaysia rank
139th
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4683 GPIA against 0.4215 GPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0468 GPIA.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 139th of 153 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2579 GPIA | 0.6648 GPIA | 0.407 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.3362 GPIA | 0.8068 GPIA | 0.4705 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3907 GPIA | 0.8353 GPIA | 0.4446 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3776 GPIA | 0.6543 GPIA | 0.2768 GPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.4683 GPIA against 0.4215 GPIA in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.0468 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 139th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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