Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Malaysia
47.7%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
49.2%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

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

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 49.2% against 47.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 3.1% 1.0% Malaysia
1970s 10.8% 7.1% 3.8% Malaysia
1980s 21.2% 9.0% 12.2% Malaysia
1990s 32.5% 7.3% 25.2% Malaysia
2000s 43.7% 28.1% 15.6% Malaysia
2010s 47.7% 49.2% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 49.2% against 47.7% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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