Italy vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
49.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
51.7%
in 2022
Italy rank
51st
Malaysia rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 51.7% against 49.2% in Italy, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 20.1% | 4.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.7% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.8% | 1.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 51.7% | 4.8% | 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 51.7% against 49.2% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Malaysia?
- 2.5%, 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 51st and Malaysia ranks 48th of 113 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, both sexes (%). 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