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

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 61.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
61.6%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 36 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 51.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 54.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 66.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 61.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia is 61.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia peaked at 66.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1965.

Malaysia ranks 36th 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 30-34 with secondary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 8.9%
1965 8.6% -3.3%
1970 16.6% +92.3%
1975 18.8% +13.4%
1980 35.7% +90.1%
1985 36.0% +0.8%
1990 51.8% +44.0%
1995 54.3% +4.8%
2000 66.4% +22.2%
2005 66.1% -0.4%
2010 61.6% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8% 8.6% 8.9% 2
1970s 17.7% 16.6% 18.8% 2
1980s 35.8% 35.7% 36.0% 2
1990s 53.1% 51.8% 54.3% 2
2000s 66.2% 66.1% 66.4% 2
2010s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 33 Ukraine 65.2% compare
  2. 34 Guyana 63.2% compare
  3. 35 Bulgaria 62.5% compare
  4. 37 Slovenia 61.4% compare
  5. 38 Mauritius 60.6% compare
  6. 39 Fiji 59.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 61.6% 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 66.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1965.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 36th 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 down 7.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)