Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Malaysia
9.75
in 2010
Sri Lanka
9.76
in 2010
Malaysia rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.76 against 9.75 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 144 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 | 4.29 | 1.84 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.37 | 5.55 | 2.18 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.95 | 6.53 | 1.58 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.04 | 8.22 | 1.18 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.55 | 9.74 | 1.19 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 9.76 | 0.01 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.76 against 9.75 in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.