Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Malaysia is 10.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Malaysia peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 101st of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +10.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Malaysia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Malaysia was 10.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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