China (People’s Republic of) vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total

China (People’s Republic of)
4.93
in 2010
Malaysia
4.63
in 2010
China (People’s Republic of) rank
76th
Malaysia rank
78th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 4.93 against 4.63 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.48 1.42 0.94 Malaysia
1970s 0.505 1.57 1.07 Malaysia
1980s 0.8 1.66 0.855 Malaysia
1990s 1.71 2.3 0.59 Malaysia
2000s 3.47 3.64 0.175 Malaysia
2010s 4.93 4.63 0.3 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total, China (People’s Republic of) or Malaysia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 4.93 against 4.63 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total between China (People’s Republic of) and Malaysia?
0.3, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 78th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of total schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of education completed among people age 65-69.