Cuba vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Cuba
2.05 years
in 2024
Malaysia
1.91 years
in 2024
Cuba rank
101st
Malaysia rank
102nd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.05 years against 1.91 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.14 years.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7904 years | 0.1995 years | 0.5909 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.9386 years | 0.2948 years | 0.6437 years | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.9049 years | 0.6419 years | 0.2629 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3.21 years | 1.55 years | 1.66 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.6 years | 2.09 years | 0.5134 years | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.32 years | 1.94 years | 0.3773 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Cuba, at 2.05 years against 1.91 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.14 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release