Brazil vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Brazil
5.6%
in 2010
Malaysia
5.8%
in 2010
Brazil rank
76th
Malaysia rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
0246196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Brazil ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% Brazil
1970s 1.8% 0.6% 1.1% Brazil
1980s 2.8% 1.4% 1.3% Brazil
1990s 3.4% 2.6% 0.8% Brazil
2000s 3.7% 3.8% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 5.6% 5.8% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Brazil or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Brazil and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 75th 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+ 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary