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

Malaysia
28.7%
in 2010
Philippines
27.4%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
10th
Philippines rank
11th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 28.7% against 27.4% in Philippines, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Malaysia ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 4.8% 3.5% Philippines
1970s 1.3% 10.4% 9.1% Philippines
1980s 8.4% 13.0% 4.7% Philippines
1990s 11.4% 22.0% 10.5% Philippines
2000s 19.6% 28.6% 9.1% Philippines
2010s 28.7% 27.4% 1.3% Malaysia

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, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia, at 28.7% against 27.4% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Malaysia and Philippines?
1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th 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