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

Malaysia
0.6854 LPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.6964 LPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Spain rank
53rd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.6964 LPIA against 0.6854 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.011 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 105 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 0.5331 LPIA 0.4966 LPIA 0.0366 LPIA Malaysia
2000s 0.5594 LPIA 0.5835 LPIA 0.024 LPIA Spain
2010s 0.6487 LPIA 0.674 LPIA 0.0252 LPIA Spain
2020s 0.6854 LPIA 0.711 LPIA 0.0256 LPIA Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.6964 LPIA against 0.6854 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malaysia and Spain?
0.011 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 105 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, male, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release