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

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

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

  • Malaysia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Serbia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.04 0.065 0.025 Serbia
1970s 0.05 0.125 0.075 Serbia
1980s 0.125 0.2 0.075 Serbia
1990s 0.22 0.275 0.055 Serbia
2000s 0.315 0.405 0.09 Serbia
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 Serbia?
Malaysia, at 0.49 against 0.47 in Serbia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Malaysia and Serbia?
0.02, 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Malaysia ranks 54th and Serbia 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.