Japan vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Japan
41.8%
in 2010
Malaysia
41.0%
in 2010
Japan rank
39th
Malaysia rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 41.8% against 41.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 19.4% 2.3% 17.1% Japan
1970s 16.7% 3.2% 13.5% Japan
1980s 33.1% 8.7% 24.4% Japan
1990s 41.0% 16.6% 24.4% Japan
2000s 45.5% 31.9% 13.6% Japan
2010s 41.8% 41.0% 0.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 41.8% against 41.0% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Japan and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Japan ranks 39th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary