Cuba vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary

Cuba
1.4%
in 2010
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2010
Cuba rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
23rd

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

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
00.511.5196019852010

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

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

Cuba ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Malaysia
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% Malaysia
1980s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Malaysia
1990s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Malaysia
2000s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Malaysia
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary, Cuba or Malaysia?
Cuba, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Cuba ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd 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 tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary