France vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

France
12.6
in 2010
Malaysia
12.37
in 2010
France rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

France currently reports 12.6 against 12.37 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 26th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.96 3.58 1.38 France
1970s 6.86 5.54 1.32 France
1980s 7.86 7.53 0.33 France
1990s 9.93 9.75 0.18 France
2000s 12.04 11.13 0.905 France
2010s 12.6 12.37 0.23 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, France or Malaysia?
France, at 12.6 against 12.37 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between France and Malaysia?
0.23, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
France ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 26th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.