Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Kazakhstan
36.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
41.9%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
54th
Malaysia rank
53rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
0204060200920152022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 41.9% against 36.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3% 56.0% 14.7% Malaysia
2010s 45.8% 54.7% 8.9% Malaysia
2020s 36.3% 41.9% 5.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 41.9% against 36.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
5.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, 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
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 577 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release