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

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 51.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
51.9%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2010
All-time low
7.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 33 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 50.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 51.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 51.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 52nd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 7.2%
1965 8.8% +21.7%
1970 10.7% +21.9%
1975 15.3% +43.1%
1980 19.7% +28.9%
1985 26.4% +34.2%
1990 33.0% +25.1%
1995 42.1% +27.3%
2000 48.1% +14.5%
2005 50.8% +5.5%
2010 51.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.0% 7.2% 8.8% 2
1970s 13.0% 10.7% 15.3% 2
1980s 23.1% 19.7% 26.4% 2
1990s 37.6% 33.0% 42.1% 2
2000s 49.5% 48.1% 50.8% 2
2010s 51.9% 51.9% 51.9% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 49 Guyana 54.2% compare
  2. 50 Ukraine 53.6% compare
  3. 51 Macau, China 53.4% compare
  4. 53 Fiji 51.2% compare
  5. 53 Ghana 51.2% compare
  6. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 50.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 51.9% 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 51.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 52nd 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 7.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)