Iceland vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Iceland
15.9%
in 2010
Malaysia
15.7%
in 2010
Iceland rank
15th
Malaysia rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
051015196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.9% against 15.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 0.9% 1.3% Iceland
1970s 2.8% 1.1% 1.7% Iceland
1980s 4.7% 1.8% 2.9% Iceland
1990s 7.6% 7.5% 0.0% Iceland
2000s 10.6% 8.9% 1.8% Iceland
2010s 15.9% 15.7% 0.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Iceland or Malaysia?
Iceland, at 15.9% against 15.7% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Iceland and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 17th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 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