Malaysia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2022
Spain
93.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
50th
Spain rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.2% against 90.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 48th of 101 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 | 60.7% | 100.0% | 39.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.6% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 93.0% | 2.6% | 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 93.2% against 90.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Malaysia and Spain?
- 2.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 6 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 50th and Spain ranks 48th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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