Colombia vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Colombia
30.9%
in 2010
Malaysia
29.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
37th
Malaysia rank
40th

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

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 30.9% against 29.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 1.7% 0.3% Colombia
1970s 4.2% 1.9% 2.3% Colombia
1980s 8.2% 5.9% 2.3% Colombia
1990s 13.2% 13.3% 0.1% Malaysia
2000s 11.8% 18.4% 6.6% Malaysia
2010s 30.9% 29.8% 1.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 30.9% against 29.8% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Colombia and Malaysia?
1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 40th 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 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)