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Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malaysia: Average years of schooling

Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.64 years
in 2020
Malaysia
10.65 years
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
65th
Malaysia rank
64th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Malaysia
02.557.510187019452020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 10.65 years against 10.64 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.29 years 0.11 years 0.18 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s 0.3 years 0.12 years 0.18 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s 0.31 years 0.13 years 0.18 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1900s 0.32 years 0.2 years 0.12 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s 0.34 years 0.24 years 0.1 years Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s 0.3224 years 0.5189 years 0.1965 years Malaysia
1930s 0.3407 years 0.8364 years 0.4957 years Malaysia
1950s 0.5208 years 1.68 years 1.16 years Malaysia
1960s 0.868 years 2.64 years 1.78 years Malaysia
1970s 1.59 years 4.17 years 2.58 years Malaysia
1980s 2.82 years 6.23 years 3.41 years Malaysia
1990s 4.31 years 7.84 years 3.53 years Malaysia
2000s 6.08 years 9.09 years 3.01 years Malaysia
2010s 8.3 years 9.87 years 1.57 years Malaysia
2020s 10.64 years 10.65 years 0.0086 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 10.65 years against 10.64 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
0.01 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for average years of schooling?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.