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

Malaysia
51.7%
in 2022
Romania
57.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
48th
Romania rank
45th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 57.9% against 51.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 35.7% 43.3% 7.6% Romania
2010s 41.8% 48.1% 6.3% Romania
2020s 51.7% 56.9% 5.2% Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 57.9% against 51.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Malaysia and Romania?
6.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Malaysia ranks 48th and Romania ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release