Greece vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
12.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
12.7%
in 2022
Greece rank
50th
Malaysia rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.7% against 12.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.6% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.7% against 12.1% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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