Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 31.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.5%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.381965: 0.961970: 1.51975: 1.91980: 6.61985: 8.41990: 13.21995: 10.72000: 18.62005: 25.32010: 31.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia is 31.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 31.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 1.0% +152.6%
1970 1.5% +56.3%
1975 1.9% +29.3%
1980 6.6% +238.1%
1985 8.4% +27.7%
1990 13.2% +58.1%
1995 10.7% -19.2%
2000 18.6% +73.2%
2005 25.3% +36.2%
2010 31.5% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 2
1980s 7.5% 6.6% 8.4% 2
1990s 12.0% 10.7% 13.2% 2
2000s 21.9% 18.6% 25.3% 2
2010s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 4 United States of America 45.1% compare
  2. 5 Libya 39.6% compare
  3. 6 Ukraine 37.2% compare
  4. 8 Philippines 30.7% compare
  5. 9 Cuba 30.2% compare
  6. 10 Canada 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia was 31.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female 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
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