Indonesia vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Indonesia
13.61 years
in 2018
Malaysia
13.68 years
in 2017
Indonesia rank
88th
Malaysia rank
87th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.68 years against 13.61 years in Indonesia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.78 years | 9.82 years | 0.0394 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.08 years | 10.49 years | 0.4074 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.14 years | 12.42 years | 1.28 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.98 years | 13.31 years | 0.328 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.68 years against 13.61 years in Indonesia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.07 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 88th 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
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.