Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Malaysia
1.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
2.8%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
114th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
115th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 2.8% against 1.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 114th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 115th of 182 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 2.8% against 1.9% in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Malaysia ranks 114th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 115th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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