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

Belgium
0.9871 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia
0.9847 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
55th
Malaysia rank
57th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
00.250.50.751197019962023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.9871 GPIA against 0.9847 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0024 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 137 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8452 GPIA 0.7983 GPIA 0.0469 GPIA Belgium
2000s 0.9231 GPIA 0.9022 GPIA 0.0209 GPIA Belgium
2010s 0.9536 GPIA 0.9916 GPIA 0.0381 GPIA Malaysia
2020s 0.9681 GPIA 0.9847 GPIA 0.0166 GPIA Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Belgium or Malaysia?
Belgium, at 0.9871 GPIA against 0.9847 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Malaysia?
0.0024 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Belgium ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 137 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, 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 2,214 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release