Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8397 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malaysia is 0.8397 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 0.8523 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5449 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7863 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.77 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.789 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8306 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.714 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.559 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5449 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6735 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6693 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7778 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7871 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7782 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7625 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7431 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6856 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7413 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7519 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.711 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7412 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7806 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7796 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8506 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8523 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7846 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.815 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8397 GPIA | +3.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.8397 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.8397 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7782 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.7863 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7123 GPIA | 0.5449 GPIA | 0.8306 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7441 GPIA | 0.6856 GPIA | 0.7806 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8284 GPIA | 0.7846 GPIA | 0.8523 GPIA | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malaysia was 0.8397 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8523 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5449 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release