Greece vs Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Greece
70.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
69.8%
in 2022
Greece rank
54th
Malaysia rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 70.1% against 69.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 30.4% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 37.8% | 10.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 69.8% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Greece or Malaysia?
- Greece, at 70.1% against 69.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Greece ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 142 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, 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