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

Malaysia
59.9%
in 2010
Sweden
58.3%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
47th
Sweden rank
50th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 59.9% against 58.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Malaysia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 12.6% 40.8% 28.2% Sweden
1970s 27.2% 50.6% 23.4% Sweden
1980s 42.4% 66.9% 24.5% Sweden
1990s 58.5% 71.9% 13.4% Sweden
2000s 65.7% 64.9% 0.8% Malaysia
2010s 59.9% 58.3% 1.6% 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 Sweden?
Malaysia, at 59.9% against 58.3% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Malaysia and Sweden?
1.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 50th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)