Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Malaysia
3.8%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
4.0%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 1.0% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.6% 1.4% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.5% 1.7% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.3% 2.2% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% Malaysia
2010s 3.8% 4.0% 0.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 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