How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Iceland

in 2010

Malaysia

4.08

in 2010

Iceland rank

41st

Malaysia rank

39th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Iceland
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.08 against 4 in Iceland, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.84	0.45	0.39	Iceland
1970s	1.31	0.705	0.61	Iceland
1980s	2.02	1.35	0.67	Iceland
1990s	2.73	2.44	0.295	Iceland
2000s	3.47	3.37	0.1	Iceland
2010s	4	4.08	0.08	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Iceland or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 4.08 against 4 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Iceland and Malaysia?: 0.08, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Iceland ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 39th 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 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.