Ireland vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Ireland
35.1%
in 2010
Malaysia
38.2%
in 2010
Ireland rank
16th
Malaysia rank
14th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38.2% against 35.1% in Ireland, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 1.7% | 9.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 11.1% | 9.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 15.3% | 22.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 26.1% | 8.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 38.2% | 3.2% | 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, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 38.2% against 35.1% in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 3.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)