Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.9505 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9505 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9545 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.6882 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.9505 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia peaked at 0.9545 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6882 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6882 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.7654 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8038 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8939 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.906 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9545 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9444 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9505 GPIA | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9505 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9787 GPIA, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9505 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9505 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7268 GPIA | 0.6882 GPIA | 0.7654 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8488 GPIA | 0.8038 GPIA | 0.8939 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.906 GPIA | 0.9545 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9505 GPIA | 0.9505 GPIA | 0.9505 GPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malaysia was 0.9505 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9545 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6882 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release