Malaysia vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malaysia
0.4874 LPIA
in 2022
Portugal
0.5065 LPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Portugal rank
43rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5065 LPIA against 0.4874 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0191 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.371 LPIA | 0.3552 LPIA | 0.0158 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2949 LPIA | 0.4927 LPIA | 0.1977 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4427 LPIA | 0.5935 LPIA | 0.1507 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4874 LPIA | 0.5012 LPIA | 0.0138 LPIA | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.5065 LPIA against 0.4874 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.0191 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 87 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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