Malaysia vs United States of America: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Malaysia
99.4%
in 2025
United States of America
99.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
United States of America rank
26th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Malaysia
- United States of America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 164 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 95.0% | 46.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 95.7% | 30.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 97.7% | 9.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 98.8% | 2.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Malaysia or United States of America?
- Malaysia, at 99.4% against 99.2% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Malaysia and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 26th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release