Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Malaysia
3.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). 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