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

Greece
10.3
in 2010
Malaysia
10.44
in 2010
Greece rank
47th
Malaysia rank
45th

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

  • Greece
  • Malaysia
246810196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 10.44 against 10.3 in Greece, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.9 3.1 3.8 Greece
1970s 6.65 4.51 2.14 Greece
1980s 7.49 6.24 1.25 Greece
1990s 8.66 7.68 0.975 Greece
2000s 9.39 9.4 0.005 Malaysia
2010s 10.3 10.44 0.14 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+, total, Greece or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 10.44 against 10.3 in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Greece and Malaysia?
0.14, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
Greece ranks 47th and Malaysia 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.