Jamaica vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Jamaica
9.0%
in 2010
Malaysia
9.6%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
36th
Malaysia rank
33rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.6% against 9.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.6% | 0.5% | 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 tertiary, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9.6% against 9.0% in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary