Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Malaysia
54.1%
in 2010
Viet Nam
52.6%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 54.1% against 52.6% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.5%.

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

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 8.5% 2.0% Viet Nam
1970s 16.3% 22.4% 6.1% Viet Nam
1980s 30.5% 26.8% 3.7% Malaysia
1990s 42.2% 14.6% 27.6% Malaysia
2000s 53.6% 35.9% 17.8% Malaysia
2010s 54.1% 52.6% 1.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Malaysia, at 54.1% against 52.6% in Viet Nam as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
1.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 55th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)