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

Malaysia
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
United States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia rank
35th
United States rank
37th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0 GPIA.

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

Malaysia ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9501 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0733 GPIA United States
2010s 1.03 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0128 GPIA Malaysia
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0097 GPIA United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Malaysia or United States?
Malaysia, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malaysia and United States?
0 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Malaysia ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th 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, rural, 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, rural, 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, 1,631 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release