Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.9556 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia, 1980–2022
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 0.9556 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.366 GPIA, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 71st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.366 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.5703 GPIA | +55.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6789 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7693 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9025 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9134 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9217 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9556 GPIA | -11.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9556 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9556 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9635 GPIA, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.366 GPIA | 0.366 GPIA | 0.366 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6246 GPIA | 0.5703 GPIA | 0.6789 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8617 GPIA | 0.7693 GPIA | 0.9134 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9217 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9556 GPIA | 0.9556 GPIA | 0.9556 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Malaysia was 0.9556 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 1.07 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.366 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 108 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 3.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release