Malaysia vs Venezuela: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Malaysia
97.8%
in 2020
Venezuela
98.0%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
47th
Venezuela rank
45th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Malaysia
  • Venezuela
020406080100187019452020

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 98.0% against 97.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Venezuela ahead.

Malaysia ranks 47th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1870s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Venezuela
1880s 0.8% 0.9% 0.2% Venezuela
1890s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0%
1900s 3.7% 16.9% 13.2% Venezuela
1910s 9.8% 20.2% 10.4% Venezuela
1920s 17.0% 26.4% 9.4% Venezuela
1930s 27.6% 31.2% 3.6% Venezuela
1940s 35.8% 42.5% 6.8% Venezuela
1950s 44.1% 53.0% 8.9% Venezuela
1960s 55.2% 61.2% 6.0% Venezuela
1970s 68.7% 71.2% 2.6% Venezuela
1980s 78.6% 84.0% 5.4% Venezuela
1990s 86.7% 84.8% 1.9% Malaysia
2000s 92.1% 90.9% 1.2% Malaysia
2010s 96.2% 96.8% 0.6% Venezuela
2020s 97.8% 98.0% 0.2% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Malaysia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Malaysia and Venezuela?
0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Malaysia ranks 47th and Venezuela ranks 45th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.