Malaysia vs Malta: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Malaysia
0.49
in 2010
Malta
0.47
in 2010
Malaysia rank
54th
Malta rank
56th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.49 against 0.47 in Malta, a difference of 0.02.

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

Malaysia ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 0.04 0.095 0.055 Malta
1970s 0.05 0.15 0.1 Malta
1980s 0.125 0.19 0.065 Malta
1990s 0.22 0.26 0.04 Malta
2000s 0.315 0.33 0.015 Malta
2010s 0.49 0.47 0.02 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Malaysia or Malta?
Malaysia, at 0.49 against 0.47 in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Malaysia and Malta?
0.02, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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 tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.