How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain 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 tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Bahrain

0.35

in 2010

Malaysia

0.32

in 2010

Bahrain rank

76th

Malaysia rank

79th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Bahrain
Malaysia

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.35 against 0.32 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.105	0.04	0.065	Bahrain
1970s	0.105	0.035	0.07	Bahrain
1980s	0.29	0.055	0.235	Bahrain
1990s	0.61	0.15	0.46	Bahrain
2000s	0.56	0.225	0.335	Bahrain
2010s	0.35	0.32	0.03	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total, Bahrain or Malaysia?: Bahrain, at 0.35 against 0.32 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Bahrain and Malaysia?: 0.03, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Bahrain ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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 tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.