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

Malaysia
5.8%
in 2010
Philippines
5.5%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
75th
Philippines rank
77th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 77th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 4.2% 3.6% Philippines
1970s 0.6% 6.9% 6.3% Philippines
1980s 1.4% 7.7% 6.3% Philippines
1990s 2.6% 6.7% 4.1% Philippines
2000s 3.8% 6.2% 2.4% Philippines
2010s 5.8% 5.5% 0.3% 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., Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Malaysia and Philippines?
0.3%, with Malaysia 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+ with tertiary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 77th 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