Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 250,602 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malaysia is 250,602, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malaysia peaked at 360,477 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140,225, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 234,769 | — |
| 1999 | 234,114 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 250,197 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 224,924 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 214,611 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 154,333 | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 140,225 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 194,726 | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 219,282 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 272,712 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 270,243 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 262,590 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 254,242 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 255,431 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 205,697 | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 247,310 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 270,301 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 268,502 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 282,090 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 324,505 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 304,977 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 360,477 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 354,523 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 267,399 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 252,248 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 250,602 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,442 | 234,114 | 234,769 | 2 |
| 2000s | 220,384 | 140,225 | 272,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,117 | 205,697 | 324,505 | 9 |
| 2020s | 297,050 | 250,602 | 360,477 | 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, female in Malaysia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malaysia was 250,602 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 360,477 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,225 in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release