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

Malaysia
63.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
63.6%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
38th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 63.6% against 63.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Malaysia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6.7% 19.4% 12.7% Sri Lanka
1970s 8.0% 31.9% 23.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 17.3% 37.3% 20.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 35.3% 56.2% 20.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 55.1% 60.5% 5.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 63.2% 63.6% 0.4% Sri Lanka

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, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 63.6% against 63.2% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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. 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)