Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 43.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.9%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.91965: 31970: 61975: 81980: 17.31985: 17.11990: 27.61995: 29.92000: 40.62005: 42.22010: 43.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia is 43.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia peaked at 43.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.0% +3.1%
1970 6.0% +102.0%
1975 8.0% +32.5%
1980 17.3% +116.3%
1985 17.1% -1.3%
1990 27.6% +61.5%
1995 29.9% +8.3%
2000 40.6% +36.0%
2005 42.2% +4.0%
2010 43.9% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 2
1970s 7.0% 6.0% 8.0% 2
1980s 17.2% 17.1% 17.3% 2
1990s 28.7% 27.6% 29.9% 2
2000s 41.4% 40.6% 42.2% 2
2010s 43.9% 43.9% 43.9% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 27 Sweden 45.1% compare
  2. 28 Cuba 45.0% compare
  3. 29 Estonia 44.5% compare
  4. 31 Finland 43.4% compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 42.6% compare
  6. 33 Jamaica 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia was 43.9% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary