Belgium vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Belgium
47.0%
in 2010
Malaysia
49.4%
in 2010
Belgium rank
56th
Malaysia rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 49.4% against 47.0% in Belgium, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Belgium ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 25.8% 3.4% 22.4% Belgium
1970s 29.5% 7.6% 21.9% Belgium
1980s 39.2% 17.9% 21.3% Belgium
1990s 46.8% 33.6% 13.2% Belgium
2000s 50.9% 46.3% 4.7% Belgium
2010s 47.0% 49.4% 2.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Belgium or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 49.4% against 47.0% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Belgium and Malaysia?
2.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Belgium ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)