Malaysia vs Portugal: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Malaysia
97.8%
in 2020
Portugal
97.6%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
47th
Portugal rank
48th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.4% | 10.8% | 10.4% | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 16.9% | 16.1% | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.4% | 24.9% | 23.5% | Portugal |
| 1900s | 3.7% | 31.3% | 27.6% | Portugal |
| 1910s | 9.8% | 34.8% | 24.9% | Portugal |
| 1920s | 17.0% | 40.8% | 23.8% | Portugal |
| 1930s | 27.6% | 44.6% | 17.0% | Portugal |
| 1940s | 35.8% | 50.5% | 14.8% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 44.1% | 58.0% | 13.9% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 55.2% | 64.2% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 68.7% | 70.8% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 87.0% | 8.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 93.8% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 96.2% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.8% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 97.8% against 97.6% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 48th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.