Malaysia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malaysia
0.9784 GPIA
in 2022
Netherlands
0.9864 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
64th
Netherlands rank
62nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9864 GPIA against 0.9784 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.008 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 62nd of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6634 GPIA | 0.7087 GPIA | 0.0453 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.7232 GPIA | 0.7322 GPIA | 0.0089 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9031 GPIA | 0.2054 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9784 GPIA | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.0337 GPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9864 GPIA against 0.9784 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 0.008 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 62nd of 99 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, urban, 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