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

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.

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

Malaysia

4.08

in 2010

Serbia

3.99

in 2010

Malaysia rank

39th

Serbia rank

42nd

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

Malaysia
Serbia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.08 against 3.99 in Serbia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.45	0.43	0.02	Malaysia
1970s	0.705	0.675	0.03	Malaysia
1980s	1.35	1.06	0.28	Malaysia
1990s	2.44	1.49	0.95	Malaysia
2000s	3.37	2.62	0.745	Malaysia
2010s	4.08	3.99	0.09	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, Malaysia or Serbia?: Malaysia, at 4.08 against 3.99 in Serbia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Malaysia and Serbia?: 0.09, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Malaysia ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 42nd 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: 04 September 2026

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