Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3329 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.3329 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Malaysia peaked at 0.3635 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2704 LPIA, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 62nd of 91 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 | 0.2708 LPIA | 0.2708 LPIA | 0.2708 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.317 LPIA | 0.2704 LPIA | 0.3635 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3329 LPIA | 0.3329 LPIA | 0.3329 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)
- 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 0.3329 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 0.3635 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2704 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 91 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 23.1%. 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, 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