Brazil vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Brazil
13.93 years
in 2011
Malaysia
13.68 years
in 2017
Brazil rank
84th
Malaysia rank
87th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
051015197919982017

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13.93 years against 13.68 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.25 years.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 183 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.9 years 12.58 years 1.32 years Brazil
2010s 13.93 years 12.72 years 1.21 years Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Brazil or Malaysia?
Brazil, at 13.93 years against 13.68 years in Malaysia as of 2011.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Brazil and Malaysia?
0.25 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.