Hungary vs Malaysia: Average years of schooling

Hungary
11.96 years
in 2020
Malaysia
11.96 years
in 2020
Hungary rank
18th
Malaysia rank
18th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 11.96 years against 11.96 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 111 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
1870s 1.92 years 0.02 years 1.9 years Hungary
1880s 2.4 years 0.035 years 2.37 years Hungary
1890s 3 years 0.055 years 2.94 years Hungary
1900s 3.76 years 0.155 years 3.6 years Hungary
1910s 4.16 years 0.43 years 3.73 years Hungary
1920s 4.62 years 0.85 years 3.77 years Hungary
1930s 5.2 years 1.42 years 3.78 years Hungary
1940s 6.27 years 1.85 years 4.41 years Hungary
1950s 7.28 years 2.35 years 4.93 years Hungary
1960s 7.64 years 3.27 years 4.38 years Hungary
1970s 8.56 years 4.73 years 3.82 years Hungary
1980s 9.35 years 6.54 years 2.81 years Hungary
1990s 10.12 years 8.34 years 1.78 years Hungary
2000s 11.73 years 9.82 years 1.91 years Hungary
2010s 11.91 years 11.19 years 0.715 years Hungary
2020s 11.96 years 11.96 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Hungary or Malaysia?
Hungary, at 11.96 years against 11.96 years in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Hungary and Malaysia?
0 years, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for average years of schooling?
Hungary ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.