Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 496,749 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496,749
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
700,588
in 2018
All-time low
378,110
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malaysia stood at 496,749.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malaysia peaked at 700,588 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 378,110, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 378,145 | — |
| 1999 | 405,952 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 431,197 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 389,412 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 448,396 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 388,987 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 378,110 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 441,260 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 465,014 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 506,384 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 494,188 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 476,812 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 462,357 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 481,760 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 452,545 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 503,109 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 558,427 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 632,660 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 646,885 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 700,588 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 650,639 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 669,407 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 632,975 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 538,037 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 502,561 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 496,749 | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 496,749 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 18.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 496,749 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 35.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,048 | 378,145 | 405,952 | 2 |
| 2000s | 441,976 | 378,110 | 506,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,441 | 452,545 | 700,588 | 9 |
| 2020s | 567,946 | 496,749 | 669,407 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malaysia was 496,749 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 700,588 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,110 in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release