Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2020
All-time low
33.8%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia is 37.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia peaked at 50.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.0% | — |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | -2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 37.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 37.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.3% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 33.8% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 36.7% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 37.8% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 44 Solomon Islands 38.4% compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 38.4% compare
- 46 Eritrea 38.3% compare
- 48 Micronesia, Federated States of 37.8% compare
- 49 Maldives 37.4% compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 37.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malaysia was 37.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release