Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
0.9434 LPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.9447 LPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
52nd
Portugal rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9447 LPIA against 0.9434 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0013 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 51st of 100 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 | 0.8798 LPIA | 0.8888 LPIA | 0.009 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9276 LPIA | 0.936 LPIA | 0.0084 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9434 LPIA | 0.9451 LPIA | 0.0017 LPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.9447 LPIA against 0.9434 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0013 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 51st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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