India vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

India
56.4%
in 2010
Malaysia
54.0%
in 2010
India rank
78th
Malaysia rank
81st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • India
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

India currently reports 56.4% against 54.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.

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

India ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 18.2% 12.8% Malaysia
1970s 16.1% 34.9% 18.8% Malaysia
1980s 26.9% 51.2% 24.3% Malaysia
1990s 34.9% 65.3% 30.4% Malaysia
2000s 47.3% 62.0% 14.8% Malaysia
2010s 56.4% 54.0% 2.5% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, India or Malaysia?
India, at 56.4% against 54.0% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between India and Malaysia?
2.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do India and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
India ranks 78th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)