Malaysia vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Malaysia
0.7846 LPIA
in 2022
South Africa
0.8316 LPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
South Africa rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8316 LPIA against 0.7846 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.047 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 95 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7311 LPIA | 0.6477 LPIA | 0.0834 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.7519 LPIA | 0.7014 LPIA | 0.0505 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7846 LPIA | 0.7829 LPIA | 0.0017 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8316 LPIA against 0.7846 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.047 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th 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