Malaysia vs Sweden: Average years of schooling
Malaysia
11.96 years
in 2020
Sweden
11.93 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Average years of schooling over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.96 years against 11.93 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Malaysia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.02 years | 3.66 years | 3.64 years | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.035 years | 3.92 years | 3.88 years | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.055 years | 4.15 years | 4.1 years | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.155 years | 4.37 years | 4.21 years | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.43 years | 4.54 years | 4.12 years | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.85 years | 4.95 years | 4.1 years | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.42 years | 5.76 years | 4.35 years | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.85 years | 6.35 years | 4.49 years | Sweden |
| 1950s | 2.35 years | 7.12 years | 4.76 years | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.27 years | 7.9 years | 4.64 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 9.13 years | 4.4 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.54 years | 10.48 years | 3.93 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 8.34 years | 11.22 years | 2.88 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.82 years | 11.79 years | 1.96 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.19 years | 11.92 years | 0.73 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.96 years | 11.93 years | 0.03 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Malaysia, at 11.96 years against 11.93 years in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.03 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malaysia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.