Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Kazakhstan
38.1%
in 2010
Malaysia
38.2%
in 2010
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Malaysia rank
14th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 38.2% against 38.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.1% 1.8% 10.3% Kazakhstan
1970s 17.6% 1.7% 15.9% Kazakhstan
1980s 14.5% 11.1% 3.3% Kazakhstan
1990s 11.1% 15.3% 4.2% Malaysia
2000s 15.4% 26.1% 10.7% Malaysia
2010s 38.1% 38.2% 0.2% 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, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 38.2% against 38.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Kazakhstan ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)