Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total

Republic of Korea
5.97
in 2010
Malaysia
5.86
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5.97 against 5.86 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.62 1.02 0.6 Republic of Korea
1970s 2.8 2.09 0.715 Republic of Korea
1980s 4.58 3.48 1.1 Republic of Korea
1990s 5.43 4.45 0.975 Republic of Korea
2000s 5.69 5.52 0.17 Republic of Korea
2010s 5.97 5.86 0.11 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Republic of Korea, at 5.97 against 5.86 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
0.11, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 15-19.