Prom Dress Attire, Prom Gowns

Australasia, Asia and Africa
In Australian and New Zealand schools, if the event is not relegated solely to the final year, it may be described as a Ball, School Formal, or simply Formal. If the event is in the final year of high school, it is sometimes called a Dinner-dance, Leavers' Dinner, Debutante Ball, or Valedictory Dinner, but can still be called a School Formal or Formal. The Formal celebrates completing the "Higher School Certificate" and includes a dinner and dance. The wear prom gowns.

In Egypt, most private schools have proms similar to ones held in the USA but with slight differences.

In India, the equivalent is a farewell party or farewell gathering. The outgoing students are given a warm send-off by the junior students and staff. All the seniors are felicitated with souvenirs and soperlatives are given awards.

In Israel, the proms are very similar to American proms. Proms are not sponsored by the government and there are groups of students who take care of organizing the proms.

In Malaysia, proms are gaining more popularity. They are held by more and more schools, especially in the bigger cities. However, these gatherings are usually organized by students, and the school administration is not involved.

In Pakistan, the equivalent to the American prom is a farewell dinner or farewell function that takes place at the end of the college academic year. In farewell function one lady is appointed "Lady of the Evening" and one guy is appointed "Gentleman of the Evening".

In the Philippines prom is popular in high schools. Two proms take place in High school: one where seniors cater to juniors and another where juniors cater to seniors.

In South Africa, the equivalent to American prom is the Matric Dance, taking place during the matriculation (i.e. final) year of high school (12th grade). It takes place towards the end of the third quarter, shortly before the spring break, after which the Matriculation Examinations commence. It usually takes the form of a formal dinner and dance. In most schools the 11th grade class is responsible for arranging the event. Sometimes the teachers and parents also attend.

In Sri Lanka, the equivalent to the American prom is the graduation after-party, or batch party.

In Vietnam, the equivalent to the prom is called lien hoan cuoi nam.