Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.4051 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4051 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.4139 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.281 LPIA
in 2000
Years of data
6
1991–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia is 0.4051 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 0.4139 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.281 LPIA, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2868 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.3571 LPIA | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.281 LPIA | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3433 LPIA | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4139 LPIA | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4051 LPIA | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4051 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3739 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4051 LPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4737 LPIA, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.322 LPIA | 0.2868 LPIA | 0.3571 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.281 LPIA | 0.281 LPIA | 0.281 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3786 LPIA | 0.3433 LPIA | 0.4139 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4051 LPIA | 0.4051 LPIA | 0.4051 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia was 0.4051 LPIA 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 0.4139 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 93 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 up 18.0%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release