Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
0.9252 LPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.9283 LPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
Portugal rank
55th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9283 LPIA against 0.9252 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0031 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 55th 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 | 0.844 LPIA | 0.8676 LPIA | 0.0236 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9031 LPIA | 0.9217 LPIA | 0.0185 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9252 LPIA | 0.9325 LPIA | 0.0073 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 0.9283 LPIA against 0.9252 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0031 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 57th and Portugal ranks 55th 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, female, 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