Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 10.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malaysia stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malaysia peaked at 52.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 88th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.8% | — |
| 1980 | 38.9% | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malaysia?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malaysia was 10.6% in 2022, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Malaysia ranks 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.