Malaysia vs UIS: World: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2024
UIS: World
4.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
101st
UIS: World rank
98th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 101st and UIS: World ranks 98th of 181 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 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 UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Malaysia and UIS: World?
- 0.5%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: World rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Malaysia ranks 101st and UIS: World ranks 98th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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