Jamaica vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Jamaica
47.6%
in 2010
Malaysia
47.7%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
31st
Malaysia rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 47.7% against 47.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Jamaica ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 4.1% 0.5% Malaysia
1970s 7.7% 10.8% 3.1% Malaysia
1980s 22.4% 21.2% 1.2% Jamaica
1990s 35.1% 32.5% 2.6% Jamaica
2000s 40.3% 43.7% 3.4% Malaysia
2010s 47.6% 47.7% 0.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 47.7% against 47.6% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Jamaica and Malaysia?
0.1%, 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 25-29 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 30th 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary