Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 47.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Malaysia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 47.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Malaysia peaked at 47.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 30th 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 25-29 with secondary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +82.8% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | +90.9% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +47.0% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 17.1% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 28.2% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.3% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 27 Sweden 49.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.2% compare
- 29 Bulgaria 47.7% compare
- 31 Jamaica 47.6% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 47.6% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 46.2% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Malaysia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Malaysia was 47.7% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary