Malaysia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female
Malaysia
10.21
in 2010
Singapore
10.34
in 2010
Malaysia rank
46th
Singapore rank
45th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.34 against 10.21 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 46th and Singapore ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 2.76 | 0.95 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 4.22 | 0.76 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.07 | 0.41 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.23 | 6.96 | 0.27 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.05 | 8.39 | 0.66 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 10.34 | 0.13 | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 10.34 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 Singapore?
- 0.13, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and Singapore ranks 45th 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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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.