Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA was 0.4431 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4431 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4508 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.2546 LPIA
in 1991
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
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia stood at 0.4431 LPIA.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Malaysia peaked at 0.4508 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2546 LPIA, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Bachelor location LPIA in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2546 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2847 LPIA | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4031 LPIA | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4508 LPIA | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4431 LPIA | -1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4431 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3809 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4431 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4849 LPIA, 91% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2546 LPIA | 0.2546 LPIA | 0.2546 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2847 LPIA | 0.2847 LPIA | 0.2847 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.427 LPIA | 0.4031 LPIA | 0.4508 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4431 LPIA | 0.4431 LPIA | 0.4431 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 0.4431 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 0.4508 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2546 LPIA in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 80 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 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release