Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2717 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2717 LPIA
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
64th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3192 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.1937 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.2717 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia peaked at 0.3192 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1937 LPIA, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.303 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2567 LPIA | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1937 LPIA | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3192 LPIA | +64.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2717 LPIA | -14.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2717 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3349 LPIA, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2717 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3593 LPIA, 76% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.303 LPIA | 0.303 LPIA | 0.303 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2567 LPIA | 0.2567 LPIA | 0.2567 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 LPIA | 0.1937 LPIA | 0.3192 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2717 LPIA | 0.2717 LPIA | 0.2717 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia was 0.2717 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3192 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1937 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release