Korea vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Korea
74.8%
in 2010
Malaysia
63.6%
in 2010
Korea rank
4th
Malaysia rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 74.8% against 63.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 13.5% 6.6% 7.0% Korea
1970s 28.4% 15.6% 12.8% Korea
1980s 55.8% 30.3% 25.5% Korea
1990s 74.0% 40.8% 33.2% Korea
2000s 79.1% 59.7% 19.5% Korea
2010s 74.8% 63.6% 11.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Korea or Malaysia?
Korea, at 74.8% against 63.6% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Korea and Malaysia?
11.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Korea ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 7th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary