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
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
February 2026 Data Release