Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
0.9741 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.9721 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
81st
Portugal rank
83rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9741 GPIA against 0.9721 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.002 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 83rd of 133 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7769 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.0278 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8926 GPIA | 0.8824 GPIA | 0.0101 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.9317 GPIA | 0.0198 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9634 GPIA | 0.0106 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 0.9741 GPIA against 0.9721 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.002 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 83rd of 133 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 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