Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary
Malaysia
82.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
81.9%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 82.6% against 81.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.2% | 40.5% | 19.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 41.5% | 64.3% | 22.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 62.8% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 76.2% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 85.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 81.9% | 0.7% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 82.6% against 81.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia 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 population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)