Malaysia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female

Malaysia
1.4
in 2010
Singapore
1.6
in 2010
Malaysia rank
102nd
Singapore rank
100th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.6 against 1.4 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Malaysia ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 100th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.135 0.37 0.235 Singapore
1970s 0.445 0.41 0.035 Malaysia
1980s 1.09 0.74 0.355 Malaysia
1990s 3.52 1.69 1.83 Malaysia
2000s 7.64 2.33 5.31 Malaysia
2010s 1.4 1.6 0.2 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.6 against 1.4 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Malaysia and Singapore?
0.2, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?
Malaysia ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 100th 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 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.