Belgium vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
95.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
95.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 95.8% against 95.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 78.7% | 21.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 91.5% | 5.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.0% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.8% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 95.8% against 95.4% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Belgium ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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