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 205,877 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 205,877 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 365,391 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44,063 number, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 365,391 number | — |
| 1971 | 340,357 number | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 334,146 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 44,063 number | -86.8% |
| 1999 | 86,166 number | +95.6% |
| 2000 | 102,102 number | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 136,517 number | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 167,009 number | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 57,333 number | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 50,057 number | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 105,651 number | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 88,174 number | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 144,585 number | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 160,961 number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 173,592 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 188,126 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 195,613 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 194,020 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 168,134 number | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 174,037 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 201,525 number | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 220,192 number | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 205,877 number | -6.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 205,877 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 205,877 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 12.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346,631 number | 334,146 number | 365,391 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 65,114 number | 44,063 number | 86,166 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 118,598 number | 50,057 number | 173,592 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,440 number | 168,134 number | 220,192 number | 8 |
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 205,877 number in 2017, 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 365,391 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,063 number in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.