Cuba vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Cuba
31.0%
in 2010
Malaysia
28.7%
in 2010
Cuba rank
7th
Malaysia rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 31.0% against 28.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Malaysia
1970s 2.9% 1.3% 1.6% Cuba
1980s 3.7% 8.4% 4.7% Malaysia
1990s 3.8% 11.4% 7.6% Malaysia
2000s 8.8% 19.6% 10.8% Malaysia
2010s 31.0% 28.7% 2.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Cuba or Malaysia?
Cuba, at 31.0% against 28.7% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Cuba and Malaysia?
2.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Cuba ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed