Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Malaysia
0.7846 LPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.7283 LPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
48th
Portugal rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7846 LPIA against 0.7283 LPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0563 LPIA.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 50th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6638 LPIA | 0.6006 LPIA | 0.0632 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.7519 LPIA | 0.7389 LPIA | 0.013 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7846 LPIA | 0.7375 LPIA | 0.0471 LPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 0.7846 LPIA against 0.7283 LPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0563 LPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 50th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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