Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Republic of Korea
18.4%
in 2010
Malaysia
19.8%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Malaysia rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 19.8% against 18.4% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Republic of Korea
1970s 2.2% 1.1% 1.0% Republic of Korea
1980s 5.9% 3.9% 2.0% Republic of Korea
1990s 13.3% 8.8% 4.5% Republic of Korea
2000s 15.3% 12.2% 3.1% Republic of Korea
2010s 18.4% 19.8% 1.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 19.8% against 18.4% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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