Jamaica vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary
Jamaica
1.6%
in 2010
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
21st
Malaysia rank
23rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Malaysia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 21st 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary