Malaysia vs Tonga: Average years of schooling among adults
Malaysia
11.09 years
in 2023
Tonga
10.91 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
68th
Tonga rank
71st
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.09 years against 10.91 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 9.76 years | 2.71 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.33 years | 10.16 years | 1.83 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 10.19 years | 10.87 years | 0.6806 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.98 years | 10.91 years | 0.0738 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Malaysia, at 11.09 years against 10.91 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 0.18 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.