Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 572,104 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia is 572,104, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 835,167 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 419,691, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 553,568 | — |
| 1999 | 557,613 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 586,310 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 513,260 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 537,361 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 452,580 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 419,691 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 509,792 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 575,714 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 651,739 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 639,622 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 625,382 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 613,889 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 629,712 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 536,668 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 618,605 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 673,124 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 693,847 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 709,892 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 790,516 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 743,063 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 835,167 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 816,457 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 640,784 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 587,388 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 572,104 | -2.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 572,104 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 18.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 572,104 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 56.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555,590 | 553,568 | 557,613 | 2 |
| 2000s | 551,145 | 419,691 | 651,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,702 | 536,668 | 790,516 | 9 |
| 2020s | 690,380 | 572,104 | 835,167 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malaysia was 572,104 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 835,167 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,691 in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 youth of upper 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