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

Japan
51.7%
in 2010
Malaysia
52.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
55th
Malaysia rank
53rd

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

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 52.2% against 51.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Japan ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 20.7% 6.4% 14.2% Japan
1970s 27.1% 6.1% 21.0% Japan
1980s 40.0% 7.3% 32.8% Japan
1990s 50.8% 16.7% 34.1% Japan
2000s 58.5% 36.9% 21.6% Japan
2010s 51.7% 52.2% 0.4% Malaysia

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, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 52.2% against 51.7% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Japan and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Malaysia 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 50-54 with secondary?
Japan ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)