SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Malaysia

Malaysia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 10.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.22
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
89th
of 123 countries
All-time high
18.83
in 2000
All-time low
9.25
in 2021
Years of data
12
2000–2022

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Malaysia, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 18.82011: 14.42012: 13.92013: 13.72014: 12.82016: 11.72017: 11.82018: 12.52019: 11.42020: 13.62021: 9.22022: 10.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 10.22 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Malaysia peaked at 18.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training in Malaysia, 2000 to 2022.
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 19.09, 54% of the median. (39 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 86 Estonia 10.9 compare
  2. 87 Greece 10.36 compare
  3. 88 Viet Nam 10.25 compare
  4. 90 Poland 10.09 compare
  5. 91 Italy 9.91 compare
  6. 92 Cambodia 9.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Malaysia?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Malaysia was 10.22 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 18.83 in 2000.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Malaysia ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.