India vs Malaysia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
India
65.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
63.3%
in 2025
India rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
85th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 65.0% against 63.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
India ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 85th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 13.7% | 1.6% | India |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.2% | 2.7% | India |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 35.6% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 49.1% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.1% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), India or Malaysia?
- India, at 65.0% against 63.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between India and Malaysia?
- 1.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- India ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 85th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (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