Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 82.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
82.9%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2005
All-time low
9.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 29.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 56 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 65.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 75.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 76.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 84.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 85.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 82.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia is 82.9%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia peaked at 85.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 9.4%
1965 18.4% +95.7%
1970 29.7% +61.3%
1975 42.7% +44.0%
1980 56.0% +31.1%
1985 65.5% +16.9%
1990 75.9% +15.9%
1995 76.7% +1.1%
2000 84.4% +10.0%
2005 85.1% +0.9%
2010 82.9% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 9.4% 18.4% 2
1970s 36.2% 29.7% 42.7% 2
1980s 60.7% 56.0% 65.5% 2
1990s 76.3% 75.9% 76.7% 2
2000s 84.7% 84.4% 85.1% 2
2010s 82.9% 82.9% 82.9% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 44 Zambia 84.6% compare
  2. 45 Fiji 83.4% compare
  3. 46 Mexico 83.1% compare
  4. 48 United Arab Emirates 82.1% compare
  5. 49 Belgium 82.0% compare
  6. 50 Portugal 81.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia was 82.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)