China vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total

China
4.93
in 2010
Malaysia
4.63
in 2010
China rank
74th
Malaysia rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.93 against 4.63 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3.

That makes China'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 ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.48 0.98 0.5 Malaysia
1970s 0.445 1.61 1.17 Malaysia
1980s 0.72 1.42 0.7 Malaysia
1990s 1.44 4.09 2.65 Malaysia
2000s 2.6 2.62 0.015 Malaysia
2010s 4.93 4.63 0.3 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total, China or Malaysia?
China, at 4.93 against 4.63 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total between China and Malaysia?
0.3, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total?
China ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 75th 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 70-74, 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 70-74, 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, 70-74, total is the average years of education completed among people age 70-74.