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

Malaysia
63.6%
in 2010
Tonga
58.0%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
7th
Tonga rank
10th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 63.6% against 58.0% in Tonga, a difference of 5.6%.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 6.6% 2.4% 4.1% Malaysia
1970s 15.6% 6.7% 8.9% Malaysia
1980s 30.3% 8.9% 21.5% Malaysia
1990s 40.8% 10.1% 30.7% Malaysia
2000s 59.7% 8.8% 50.9% Malaysia
2010s 63.6% 58.0% 5.6% Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Tonga?
Malaysia, at 63.6% against 58.0% in Tonga as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Malaysia and Tonga?
5.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 10th 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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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