Greece vs Malaysia: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Greece
78.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
80.6%
in 2022
Greece rank
64th
Malaysia rank
62nd
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 80.6% against 78.4% in Greece, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 36.8% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 46.5% | 11.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 73.1% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 80.6% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Greece or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 80.6% against 78.4% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Greece and Malaysia?
- 2.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 62nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.