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

Malaysia
11.9%
in 2010
Philippines
12.0%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
16th
Philippines rank
15th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
051015196019852010

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Malaysia ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 6.2% 4.4% Philippines
1970s 3.2% 8.9% 5.8% Philippines
1980s 5.6% 12.1% 6.5% Philippines
1990s 7.3% 14.1% 6.8% Philippines
2000s 8.3% 15.8% 7.5% Philippines
2010s 11.9% 12.0% 0.1% Philippines

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, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Malaysia and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 15th 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)