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

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 38.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
38.2%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 38.2 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia stood at 38.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 38.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 2.1% +51.4%
1970 1.6% -22.6%
1975 1.8% +10.4%
1980 10.0% +454.1%
1985 12.2% +22.1%
1990 16.7% +36.3%
1995 13.8% -17.2%
2000 22.4% +62.0%
2005 29.8% +33.1%
2010 38.2% +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.4% 2.1% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2
1980s 11.1% 10.0% 12.2% 2
1990s 15.3% 13.8% 16.7% 2
2000s 26.1% 22.4% 29.8% 2
2010s 38.2% 38.2% 38.2% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 11 Japan 42.1% compare
  2. 12 Hong Kong, China 39.2% compare
  3. 13 Canada 38.6% compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 38.1% compare
  5. 16 Ireland 35.1% compare
  6. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia was 38.2% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 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 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)