Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
0.9456 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.9392 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
62nd
Portugal rank
65th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9456 GPIA against 0.9392 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0064 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th of 100 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8637 GPIA | 0.8634 GPIA | 0.0004 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.9166 GPIA | 0.9117 GPIA | 0.0049 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9456 GPIA | 0.9437 GPIA | 0.0019 GPIA | Malaysia |
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?
- Malaysia, at 0.9456 GPIA against 0.9392 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0064 GPIA, with Malaysia 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 62nd and Portugal ranks 65th 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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