Which has higher average years of schooling, Italy or Malaysia?

Italy, at 10.74 years against 10.65 years in Malaysia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Italy vs Malaysia: Average years of schooling

Italy

10.74 years

in 2020

Malaysia

10.65 years

in 2020

Italy rank

63rd

Malaysia rank

64th

Average years of schooling over time

Italy
Malaysia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 10.74 years against 10.65 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 64th of 162 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.84 years	0.11 years	0.73 years	Italy
1880s	1.33 years	0.12 years	1.21 years	Italy
1890s	1.86 years	0.13 years	1.73 years	Italy
1900s	2.38 years	0.2 years	2.18 years	Italy
1910s	2.84 years	0.24 years	2.6 years	Italy
1920s	3.84 years	0.5189 years	3.32 years	Italy
1930s	4.29 years	0.8364 years	3.46 years	Italy
1950s	5.08 years	1.68 years	3.4 years	Italy
1960s	5.76 years	2.64 years	3.12 years	Italy
1970s	6.91 years	4.17 years	2.74 years	Italy
1980s	8.13 years	6.23 years	1.89 years	Italy
1990s	9.39 years	7.84 years	1.55 years	Italy
2000s	10.42 years	9.09 years	1.33 years	Italy
2010s	10.91 years	9.87 years	1.04 years	Italy
2020s	10.74 years	10.65 years	0.095 years	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Italy or Malaysia?: Italy, at 10.74 years against 10.65 years in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Italy and Malaysia?: 0.09 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Italy ranks 63rd 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: 28 August 2026

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