Jamaica vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Jamaica
41.8%
in 2010
Malaysia
43.9%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
30th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 43.9% against 41.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.1%.

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

Jamaica ranks 33rd 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 3.1% 2.9% 0.2% Jamaica
1970s 4.8% 7.0% 2.3% Malaysia
1980s 14.8% 17.2% 2.3% Malaysia
1990s 32.9% 28.7% 4.2% Jamaica
2000s 38.5% 41.4% 2.9% Malaysia
2010s 41.8% 43.9% 2.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 43.9% against 41.8% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Jamaica and Malaysia?
2.1%, 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 30-34 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 33rd 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary