Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 296,516 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia is 296,516, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 397,542 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73,980, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 354,730 | — |
| 1971 | 332,530 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 319,041 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 73,980 | -76.8% |
| 1999 | 132,548 | +79.2% |
| 2000 | 143,862 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 159,854 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 196,381 | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 110,311 | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 133,201 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 214,892 | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 181,715 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 218,450 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 208,455 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 184,199 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 162,632 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 164,529 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 191,540 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 203,544 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 242,327 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 295,931 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 343,027 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 368,621 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 397,542 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 363,140 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 335,221 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 295,295 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 282,816 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 284,294 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 296,516 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335,434 | 319,041 | 354,730 | 3 |
| 1990s | 103,264 | 73,980 | 132,548 | 2 |
| 2000s | 175,132 | 110,311 | 218,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,283 | 162,632 | 397,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,828 | 282,816 | 335,221 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia was 296,516 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 397,542 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,980 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release