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
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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

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.