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

Malaysia
47.7%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
47.6%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

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

Malaysia ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 7.6% 3.5% Saudi Arabia
1970s 10.8% 7.9% 2.9% Malaysia
1980s 21.2% 14.6% 6.6% Malaysia
1990s 32.5% 18.8% 13.7% Malaysia
2000s 43.7% 25.4% 18.3% Malaysia
2010s 47.7% 47.6% 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, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 47.7% against 47.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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