What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

0.5, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea 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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total

Republic of Korea

12.46

in 2010

Malaysia

11.96

in 2010

Republic of Korea rank

2nd

Malaysia rank

4th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Republic of Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12.46 against 11.96 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7	4.67	2.34	Republic of Korea
1970s	8.74	6.9	1.84	Republic of Korea
1980s	10.66	8.62	2.05	Republic of Korea
1990s	11.56	10.27	1.29	Republic of Korea
2000s	11.88	11.47	0.41	Republic of Korea
2010s	12.46	11.96	0.5	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?: Republic of Korea, at 12.46 against 11.96 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 0.5, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Republic of Korea ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, 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 total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.