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

Greece
78.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
80.6%
in 2022
Greece rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • Malaysia
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 80.6% against 78.4% in Greece, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 134 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 37.4% 36.8% 0.6% Greece
2000s 58.3% 46.5% 11.8% Greece
2010s 66.9% 73.1% 6.1% Malaysia
2020s 77.0% 80.6% 3.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Greece or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 80.6% against 78.4% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Greece and Malaysia?
2.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Greece ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 134 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release