Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Malaysia
27.7%
in 2022
Portugal
30.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
49th
Portugal rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.5% against 27.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th of 77 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.2% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 30.6% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.5% against 27.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 2.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th of 77 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, urban, female (%). 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