Malaysia vs Spain: Average years of schooling
Malaysia
10.65 years
in 2020
Spain
10.61 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
64th
Spain rank
66th
Average years of schooling over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.65 years against 10.61 years in Spain, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.11 years | 1.51 years | 1.4 years | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.12 years | 2.04 years | 1.92 years | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.13 years | 2.63 years | 2.5 years | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.2 years | 3.12 years | 2.92 years | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.24 years | 3.47 years | 3.23 years | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.5189 years | 3.75 years | 3.23 years | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.8364 years | 4.3 years | 3.46 years | Spain |
| 1950s | 1.68 years | 5.07 years | 3.39 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.64 years | 5.8 years | 3.15 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 6.59 years | 2.42 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 7.62 years | 1.39 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.84 years | 8.69 years | 0.8443 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.09 years | 9.69 years | 0.5962 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 10.03 years | 0.1549 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.65 years | 10.61 years | 0.0397 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 10.65 years against 10.61 years in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.04 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.