Belgium vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Belgium
96.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
96.0%
in 2022
Belgium rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
63rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 96.0% against 96.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 134 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 77.3% | 22.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 90.7% | 7.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
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?
- Belgium, at 96.0% against 96.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 8 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 62nd and Malaysia ranks 63rd 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, male (%). 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