Iceland vs Malaysia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Iceland
57.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
53.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
85th
Malaysia rank
88th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 57.9% against 53.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 88th 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 | 64.8% | 15.6% | 49.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 18.5% | 46.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 33.2% | 28.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 43.2% | 15.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 51.5% | 6.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Iceland or Malaysia?
- Iceland, at 57.9% against 53.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 4.0%, 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, male (modelled data)?
- Iceland ranks 85th and Malaysia ranks 88th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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