Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.9784 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.9784 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5819 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 64th out of 99 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 | 0.7232 GPIA | 0.7232 GPIA | 0.7232 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9784 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Greece 0.9944 GPIA compare
- 62 Netherlands 0.9864 GPIA compare
- 63 Iran 0.982 GPIA compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 0.9736 GPIA compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.9461 GPIA compare
- 67 Peru 0.9377 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia was 0.9784 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5819 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 short-cycle 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