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

Italy
81.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
79.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
59th
Malaysia rank
61st

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
20406080197119972023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 81.4% against 79.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 65.7% 53.2% 12.5% Italy
2010s 75.0% 70.8% 4.2% Italy
2020s 79.8% 79.0% 0.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Malaysia?
Italy, at 81.4% against 79.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Malaysia?
2.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Italy ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 131 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release