Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.3644 LPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia, 1991β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia is 0.3644 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 0.4205 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.303 LPIA, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3248 LPIA | 0.303 LPIA | 0.3465 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3745 LPIA | 0.3286 LPIA | 0.4205 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3734 LPIA | 0.3272 LPIA | 0.4046 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3644 LPIA | 0.3644 LPIA | 0.3644 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0077 units per person (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 0.3644 LPIA 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 0.4205 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.303 LPIA in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 70 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 down 6.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release