Malaysia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total
Malaysia
12.88
in 2010
Singapore
13.59
in 2010
Malaysia rank
7th
Singapore rank
5th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.59 against 12.88 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.71.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 | 5.45 | 1.08 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 6.6 | 0.275 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 8.82 | 8.36 | 0.465 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.44 | 10.52 | 0.08 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 11.85 | 11.8 | 0.045 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.88 | 13.59 | 0.71 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 13.59 against 12.88 in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.71, 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 20-24, total?
- Malaysia ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th 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 20-24, total. 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, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.