Iceland vs Malaysia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)
Iceland
75.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
73.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
77th
Malaysia rank
78th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.2% against 73.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 164 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.1% | 11.9% | 49.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 19.9% | 47.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 38.3% | 31.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 55.9% | 14.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 69.8% | 4.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Iceland or Malaysia?
- Iceland, at 75.2% against 73.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Iceland ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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