Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary

Malaysia
15.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
17.5%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
64th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.5% against 15.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Sri Lanka'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 Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Malaysia
1970s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Sri Lanka
1980s 2.5% 1.8% 0.6% Malaysia
1990s 6.9% 7.9% 1.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 10.1% 18.2% 8.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 15.7% 17.5% 1.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.5% against 15.7% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)