Italy vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
49.3%
in 2023
Malaysia
52.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
49th
Malaysia rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 52.0% against 49.3% in Italy, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 109 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 17.1% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 34.8% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 52.0% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 52.0% against 49.3% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Malaysia?
- 2.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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