How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Malaysia

7.2

in 2010

Portugal

7.27

in 2010

Malaysia rank

70th

Portugal rank

68th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total over time

Malaysia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.27 against 7.2 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.98	2.25	0.275	Portugal
1970s	1.9	2.06	0.165	Portugal
1980s	2.31	2.86	0.55	Portugal
1990s	3.46	3.91	0.45	Portugal
2000s	5.91	4.88	1.03	Malaysia
2010s	7.2	7.27	0.07	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total, Malaysia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 7.27 against 7.2 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Malaysia and Portugal?: 0.07, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?: Malaysia ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 68th 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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.