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

Japan
53.8%
in 2010
Malaysia
54.0%
in 2010
Japan rank
83rd
Malaysia rank
81st

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

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
204060196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 54.0% against 53.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Japan ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 81st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 46.6% 18.2% 28.4% Japan
1970s 52.6% 34.9% 17.7% Japan
1980s 50.0% 51.2% 1.1% Malaysia
1990s 44.3% 65.3% 20.9% Malaysia
2000s 40.3% 62.0% 21.7% Malaysia
2010s 53.8% 54.0% 0.1% Malaysia

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, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 54.0% against 53.8% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Japan and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Japan ranks 83rd 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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About this data

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)