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