Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.9194 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia is 0.9194 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5819 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6226 GPIA | 0.5819 GPIA | 0.6634 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8293 GPIA | 0.758 GPIA | 0.9005 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.8849 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9194 GPIA | 0.9194 GPIA | 0.9194 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Azerbaijan 0.934 GPIA compare
- 53 Germany 0.9324 GPIA compare
- 54 Egypt 0.9234 GPIA compare
- 56 Luxembourg 0.9124 GPIA compare
- 57 Czechia 0.9047 GPIA compare
- 58 New Zealand 0.8882 GPIA compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia was 0.9194 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5819 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release