Bahrain vs Malaysia: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
11.13 years
in 2023
Malaysia
11.09 years
in 2023
Bahrain rank
66th
Malaysia rank
68th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 11.13 years against 11.09 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 years | 7.05 years | 0.6258 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.19 years | 8.33 years | 0.145 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.16 years | 10.19 years | 1.04 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.09 years | 10.98 years | 0.1088 years | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Bahrain, at 11.13 years against 11.09 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 0.04 years, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.