Malaysia vs Norway: Average years of schooling
Malaysia
11.96 years
in 2020
Norway
12.08 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
18th
Norway rank
16th
Average years of schooling over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.08 years against 11.96 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.02 years | 4.32 years | 4.3 years | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.035 years | 4.78 years | 4.74 years | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.055 years | 5.25 years | 5.2 years | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.155 years | 5.88 years | 5.72 years | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.43 years | 6.49 years | 6.06 years | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.85 years | 6.64 years | 5.79 years | Norway |
| 1930s | 1.42 years | 6.97 years | 5.56 years | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.85 years | 7.27 years | 5.41 years | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.35 years | 7.44 years | 5.08 years | Norway |
| 1960s | 3.27 years | 7.75 years | 4.48 years | Norway |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 8.62 years | 3.89 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.54 years | 9.74 years | 3.2 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.34 years | 11.05 years | 2.71 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.82 years | 11.73 years | 1.91 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.19 years | 11.88 years | 0.69 years | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.96 years | 12.08 years | 0.12 years | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 12.08 years against 11.96 years in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.12 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th 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.