Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
0.9584 LPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.9622 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 0.9622 LPIA against 0.9584 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0038 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 51st of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9108 LPIA | 0.9082 LPIA | 0.0026 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.9478 LPIA | 0.9502 LPIA | 0.0023 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9584 LPIA | 0.9576 LPIA | 0.0008 LPIA | 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?
- Portugal, at 0.9622 LPIA against 0.9584 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0038 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 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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