Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Bulgaria
0.9816 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia
0.9746 GPIA
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
47th
Malaysia rank
49th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malaysia
00.250.50.751199620092023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9816 GPIA against 0.9746 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.007 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 107 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9748 GPIA 0.9276 GPIA 0.0473 GPIA Bulgaria
2010s 0.9777 GPIA 0.9763 GPIA 0.0014 GPIA Bulgaria
2020s 0.9818 GPIA 0.9746 GPIA 0.0072 GPIA Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
Bulgaria, at 0.9816 GPIA against 0.9746 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
0.007 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 107 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, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release