Malaysia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender
Malaysia
0.9741 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.9771 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
82nd
Spain rank
81st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9771 GPIA against 0.9741 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.003 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8178 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1822 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8926 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 0.0716 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.9644 GPIA | 0.0129 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9741 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 0.0084 GPIA | Spain |
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?
- Spain, at 0.9771 GPIA against 0.9741 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.003 GPIA, with Spain 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 82nd and Spain ranks 81st of 134 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