Malaysia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Malaysia
4.58
in 2010
Singapore
4.46
in 2010
Malaysia rank
31st
Singapore rank
34th
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.58 against 4.46 in Singapore, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 34th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.62 | 1.23 | 0.61 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 1.61 | 0.48 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.6 | 0.45 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.36 | 0.455 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.53 | 0.42 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.46 | 0.12 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 4.58 against 4.46 in Singapore as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.12, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 34th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.