Brunei vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, tertiary, female
Brunei
2.08 years
in 2023
Malaysia
2.3 years
in 2024
Brunei rank
108th
Malaysia rank
106th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.3 years against 2.08 years in Brunei, a difference of 0.22 years.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brunei ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 106th of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1411 years | 0.1524 years | 0.0113 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1151 years | 0.2124 years | 0.0973 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.8295 years | 1.22 years | 0.3887 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.04 years | 1.78 years | 0.7375 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.66 years | 2.44 years | 0.7717 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.09 years | 2.3 years | 0.2156 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, Brunei or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.3 years against 2.08 years in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.22 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Brunei ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 106th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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