Malaysia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
0.9741 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.9771 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
81st
Spain rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 81st and Spain ranks 80th of 133 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 81st and Spain ranks 80th 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