Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Bulgaria
0.9588 GPIA
in 2022
Malaysia
0.9505 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
47th
Malaysia rank
50th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9588 GPIA against 0.9505 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0083 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 94 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9176 GPIA 0.8939 GPIA 0.0238 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 0.9406 GPIA 0.9349 GPIA 0.0056 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 0.9588 GPIA 0.9505 GPIA 0.0083 GPIA Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Bulgaria, at 0.9588 GPIA against 0.9505 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
0.0083 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 94 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release