Macau, China vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Macau, China
17.7%
in 2010
Malaysia
17.0%
in 2010
Macau, China rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
55th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 17.7% against 17.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Macau, China ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Malaysia
1970s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Macau, China
1980s 4.0% 2.5% 1.5% Macau, China
1990s 5.8% 6.8% 1.0% Malaysia
2000s 10.3% 9.7% 0.6% Macau, China
2010s 17.7% 17.0% 0.8% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Macau, China or Malaysia?
Macau, China, at 17.7% against 17.0% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Macau, China and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Macau, China ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 55th 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 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)