Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population

Malaysia
25.6%
in 2022
Portugal
26.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
62nd
Portugal rank
61st

Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 26.1% against 25.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 61st of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 10.4% 11.7% 1.4% Portugal
2010s 19.9% 18.1% 1.9% Malaysia
2020s 25.6% 24.1% 1.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population, Malaysia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 26.1% against 25.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 61st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-post-secondary-population-25-total-percent/malaysia/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/educational-attainment-at-least-completed-post-secondary-population-25-total-percent/malaysia/portugal/">Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.