Malaysia vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Malaysia
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
78th
Spain rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5703 GPIA | 0.7438 GPIA | 0.1736 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.7338 GPIA | 0.8443 GPIA | 0.1105 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.115 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0287 GPIA | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th of 127 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, 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