Italy vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Italy
10.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
11.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.
Italy ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
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?
- Malaysia, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Italy and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia 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 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 75 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, male (%). 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