Jamaica vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

Jamaica
31.6%
in 2010
Malaysia
31.2%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
49th
Malaysia rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 31.6% against 31.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 51st 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 1.9% 2.2% 0.4% Malaysia
1970s 2.2% 2.5% 0.2% Malaysia
1980s 3.2% 3.6% 0.3% Malaysia
1990s 6.4% 8.1% 1.7% Malaysia
2000s 19.9% 19.0% 0.8% Jamaica
2010s 31.6% 31.2% 0.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Jamaica, at 31.6% against 31.2% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Jamaica and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Jamaica 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 50-54 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 51st 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary