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

Malaysia
10.21
in 2010
Romania
10.38
in 2010
Malaysia rank
46th
Romania rank
43rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 10.38 against 10.21 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.17.

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

Malaysia ranks 46th and Romania ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.81 4.94 3.13 Romania
1970s 3.46 6.31 2.85 Romania
1980s 5.48 7.8 2.32 Romania
1990s 7.23 9 1.77 Romania
2000s 9.05 9.82 0.77 Romania
2010s 10.21 10.38 0.17 Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 10.38 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 Romania?
0.17, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?
Malaysia ranks 46th and Romania ranks 43rd 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

Average years of total schooling, 15+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.