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

Latest (2010)
47.7%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 2.91965: 5.31970: 7.41975: 14.21980: 17.11985: 25.21990: 28.21995: 36.92000: 43.32005: 44.22010: 47.7

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Sweden 49.4% compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.2% compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 47.7% compare
  4. 31 Jamaica 47.6% compare
  5. 32 Saudi Arabia 47.6% compare
  6. 33 United Arab Emirates 46.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary