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

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 1.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.250.50.7511.21960198520101960: 0.151965: 0.221970: 0.281975: 0.41980: 0.521985: 0.681990: 0.861995: 0.712000: 0.782005: 12010: 1.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia is 1.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 1.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.2% +46.7%
1970 0.3% +27.3%
1975 0.4% +42.9%
1980 0.5% +30.0%
1985 0.7% +30.8%
1990 0.9% +26.5%
1995 0.7% -17.4%
2000 0.8% +9.9%
2005 1.0% +28.2%
2010 1.3% +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Ukraine 1.6% compare
  2. 21 Jamaica 1.6% compare
  3. 22 Cuba 1.4% compare
  4. 23 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
  5. 25 Algeria 1.2% compare
  6. 26 Belize 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia was 1.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary