How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Malaysia

7.2

in 2010

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

7.03

in 2010

Malaysia rank

70th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

72nd

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

Malaysia
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.2 against 7.03 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.98	1.92	0.065	Malaysia
1970s	1.9	1.66	0.24	Malaysia
1980s	2.31	2.47	0.165	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	3.46	2.98	0.47	Malaysia
2000s	5.91	4.94	0.975	Malaysia
2010s	7.2	7.03	0.17	Malaysia

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Malaysia, at 7.2 against 7.03 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.17, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?: Malaysia ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 72nd 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.