Youth not in education employment training in Malaysia
Malaysia: Youth not in education employment training was 10.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.22
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
92nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
18.83
in 2000
All-time low
9.25
in 2021
Years of data
12
2000–2022
Youth not in education employment training in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 10.22 for youth not in education employment training in 2022.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Malaysia peaked at 18.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.83 | — |
| 2011 | 14.37 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 13.95 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.65 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11.69 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.47 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.41 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 13.63 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 10.22 | +10.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 10.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 10.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.83 | 18.83 | 18.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 11.41 | 14.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 9.25 | 13.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Malaysia?
- Youth not in education employment training in Malaysia was 10.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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