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

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.

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

Malaysia

11.96

in 2010

Tonga

11.09

in 2010

Malaysia rank

4th

Tonga rank

6th

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

Malaysia
Tonga

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.96 against 11.09 in Tonga, a difference of 0.87.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.67	6.29	1.63	Tonga
1970s	6.9	8.51	1.61	Tonga
1980s	8.62	9.18	0.565	Tonga
1990s	10.27	9.34	0.925	Malaysia
2000s	11.47	9.03	2.44	Malaysia
2010s	11.96	11.09	0.87	Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Tonga?: Malaysia, at 11.96 against 11.09 in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Malaysia and Tonga?: 0.87, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Malaysia ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 6th 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.