Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 34.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
34.5%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 2.41965: 3.11970: 4.11975: 6.51980: 9.71985: 131990: 15.91995: 22.12000: 28.12005: 30.62010: 34.5

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 34.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 34.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 3.1% +27.5%
1970 4.1% +32.7%
1975 6.5% +60.1%
1980 9.7% +48.6%
1985 13.0% +34.4%
1990 15.9% +22.2%
1995 22.1% +39.7%
2000 28.1% +26.8%
2005 30.6% +9.0%
2010 34.5% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.4% 3.1% 2
1970s 5.3% 4.1% 6.5% 2
1980s 11.3% 9.7% 13.0% 2
1990s 19.0% 15.9% 22.1% 2
2000s 29.3% 28.1% 30.6% 2
2010s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Australia 35.4% compare
  2. 39 Chile 34.8% compare
  3. 40 Cyprus 34.6% compare
  4. 42 Republic of Korea 34.4% compare
  5. 43 Israel 34.3% compare
  6. 44 Italy 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Malaysia was 34.5% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary