Italy vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
12.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
12.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
47th
Malaysia rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.8% against 12.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 79 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 | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Italy or Malaysia?
- Italy, at 12.8% against 12.2% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Italy ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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