Malaysia vs Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Malaysia
10.78
in 2010
Tonga
10.87
in 2010
Malaysia rank
55th
Tonga rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 10.87 against 10.78 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09.

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

Malaysia ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5 6.42 3.92 Tonga
1970s 3.67 6.86 3.19 Tonga
1980s 5.64 6.94 1.29 Tonga
1990s 8.21 9.72 1.52 Tonga
2000s 9.79 9.77 0.02 Malaysia
2010s 10.78 10.87 0.09 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total, Malaysia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 10.87 against 10.78 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Malaysia and Tonga?
0.09, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 53rd 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.