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

Kazakhstan
9.2%
in 2010
Malaysia
11.9%
in 2010
Kazakhstan rank
18th
Malaysia rank
16th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.9% against 9.2% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Kazakhstan
1970s 0.9% 3.2% 2.3% Malaysia
1980s 0.0% 5.6% 5.5% Malaysia
1990s 0.6% 7.3% 6.6% Malaysia
2000s 0.4% 8.3% 7.9% Malaysia
2010s 9.2% 11.9% 2.7% 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 tertiary, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.9% against 9.2% in Kazakhstan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
2.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Kazakhstan ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)