Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6939 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6939 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
162nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7622 modelled data
in 2021
All-time low
0.4545 modelled data
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia stood at 0.6939 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia peaked at 0.7622 modelled data in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4545 modelled data, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 162nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.459 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.4545 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5634 modelled data | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6216 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6552 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.662 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6547 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.635 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6288 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6308 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6232 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6258 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6343 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6455 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.665 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6884 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6996 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7009 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7095 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7423 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7622 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7568 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7302 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7173 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6939 modelled data | -3.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6939 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6939 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5834 modelled data | 0.4545 modelled data | 0.662 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6623 modelled data | 0.6232 modelled data | 0.7095 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7338 modelled data | 0.6939 modelled data | 0.7622 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 160 Colombia 0.7021 modelled data compare
- 161 Myanmar 0.7 modelled data compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6935 modelled data compare
- 164 Samoa 0.6857 modelled data compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6667 modelled data compare
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malaysia was 0.6939 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7622 modelled data in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4545 modelled data in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release