France vs Malaysia: Average years of schooling
France
11.89 years
in 2020
Malaysia
11.96 years
in 2020
France rank
21st
Malaysia rank
18th
Average years of schooling over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.96 years against 11.89 years in France, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.755 years | 0.02 years | 0.735 years | France |
| 1880s | 1.38 years | 0.035 years | 1.34 years | France |
| 1890s | 1.94 years | 0.055 years | 1.89 years | France |
| 1900s | 2.5 years | 0.155 years | 2.35 years | France |
| 1910s | 3.08 years | 0.43 years | 2.65 years | France |
| 1920s | 3.56 years | 0.85 years | 2.71 years | France |
| 1930s | 3.87 years | 1.42 years | 2.45 years | France |
| 1940s | 4.19 years | 1.85 years | 2.33 years | France |
| 1950s | 4.49 years | 2.35 years | 2.14 years | France |
| 1960s | 4.55 years | 3.27 years | 1.29 years | France |
| 1970s | 5.75 years | 4.73 years | 1.02 years | France |
| 1980s | 6.87 years | 6.54 years | 0.325 years | France |
| 1990s | 8.84 years | 8.34 years | 0.505 years | France |
| 2000s | 10.54 years | 9.82 years | 0.715 years | France |
| 2010s | 11.47 years | 11.19 years | 0.28 years | France |
| 2020s | 11.89 years | 11.96 years | 0.07 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11.96 years against 11.89 years in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between France and Malaysia?
- 0.07 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- France ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. 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 formal education for individuals aged 15-64.