Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling
Malaysia
10.65 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.83 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.83 years against 10.65 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.11 years | 0.2618 years | 0.1518 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.12 years | 0.3923 years | 0.2723 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.13 years | 0.6163 years | 0.4863 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.2 years | 0.9 years | 0.7 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.24 years | 1.22 years | 0.9837 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.5189 years | 1.89 years | 1.37 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.8364 years | 2.42 years | 1.58 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 1.68 years | 3.26 years | 1.57 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.64 years | 3.78 years | 1.14 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.17 years | 5.61 years | 1.44 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 5.67 years | 0.5626 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.84 years | 6.46 years | 1.39 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.09 years | 7.59 years | 1.5 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 10.11 years | 0.2371 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.65 years | 10.83 years | 0.1822 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.83 years against 10.65 years in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.18 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.