Malaysia vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Malaysia
17.0%
in 2010
Portugal
16.1%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
55th
Portugal rank
57th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 17.0% against 16.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 57th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.3% 0.1% Malaysia
1970s 1.3% 2.0% 0.6% Portugal
1980s 2.5% 4.7% 2.2% Portugal
1990s 6.8% 11.0% 4.2% Portugal
2000s 9.7% 13.1% 3.5% Portugal
2010s 17.0% 16.1% 0.8% Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 17.0% against 16.1% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 57th 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)