Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 41.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
41.2%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 0.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 11 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia stood at 41.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 41.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.6%
1965 1.3% +110.0%
1970 2.0% +55.6%
1975 2.5% +29.6%
1980 8.6% +238.6%
1985 11.0% +27.7%
1990 17.4% +58.0%
1995 14.0% -19.1%
2000 24.3% +73.1%
2005 33.1% +36.3%
2010 41.2% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% 2
1970s 2.2% 2.0% 2.5% 2
1980s 9.8% 8.6% 11.0% 2
1990s 15.7% 14.0% 17.4% 2
2000s 28.7% 24.3% 33.1% 2
2010s 41.2% 41.2% 41.2% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 11 Latvia 46.8% compare
  2. 12 Canada 45.4% compare
  3. 13 Hong Kong, China 41.2% compare
  4. 15 Ireland 40.7% compare
  5. 16 Philippines 39.4% compare
  6. 17 Barbados 38.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia was 41.2% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)