Malaysia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
94.8%
in 2022
Spain
94.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
64th
Spain rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 94.8% against 94.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 100.0% | 29.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 91.2% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.8% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 0.6% | 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 Spain?
- Malaysia, at 94.8% against 94.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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