Malaysia vs Poland: Mean years of schooling long run

Malaysia
11.96
in 2020
Poland
12.01
in 2020
Malaysia rank
18th
Poland rank
17th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 12.01 against 11.96 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 17th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1870s 0.02 1.44 1.42 Poland
1880s 0.035 1.66 1.63 Poland
1890s 0.055 1.91 1.85 Poland
1900s 0.155 2.27 2.12 Poland
1910s 0.43 2.84 2.41 Poland
1920s 0.85 3.52 2.67 Poland
1930s 1.42 4.16 2.75 Poland
1940s 1.85 5.06 3.21 Poland
1950s 2.35 5.66 3.31 Poland
1960s 3.27 6.55 3.29 Poland
1970s 4.73 7.91 3.18 Poland
1980s 6.54 8.5 1.96 Poland
1990s 8.34 10.04 1.7 Poland
2000s 9.82 11.05 1.23 Poland
2010s 11.19 11.73 0.54 Poland
2020s 11.96 12.01 0.05 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Malaysia or Poland?
Poland, at 12.01 against 11.96 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Malaysia and Poland?
0.05, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed