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

0.15, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

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

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+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Republic of Moldova: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female

Malaysia

10.21

in 2010

Republic of Moldova

10.36

in 2010

Malaysia rank

46th

Republic of Moldova rank

44th

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

Malaysia
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 10.36 against 10.21 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.15.

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

Malaysia ranks 46th and Republic of Moldova ranks 44th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.81	4.03	2.22	Republic of Moldova
1970s	3.46	5.59	2.12	Republic of Moldova
1980s	5.48	7.13	1.65	Republic of Moldova
1990s	7.23	8.34	1.11	Republic of Moldova
2000s	9.05	9.2	0.145	Republic of Moldova
2010s	10.21	10.36	0.15	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female, Malaysia or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 10.36 against 10.21 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female between Malaysia and Republic of Moldova?: 0.15, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Republic of Moldova?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?: Malaysia ranks 46th and Republic of Moldova ranks 44th 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+, female. 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+, female
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+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.