Malaysia vs Thailand: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Malaysia
41.9%
in 2022
Thailand
34.6%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
53rd
Thailand rank
55th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 41.9% against 34.6% in Thailand, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 57.1% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.5% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 34.6% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 41.9% against 34.6% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 7.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.