Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 19.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.0%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1990
All-time low
11.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 11.41965: 181970: 23.51975: 28.21980: 30.51985: 34.11990: 38.91995: 33.72000: 262005: 24.82010: 19

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia stood at 19.0%.

The figure is down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia peaked at 38.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.4%
1965 18.0% +57.5%
1970 23.5% +30.8%
1975 28.2% +20.2%
1980 30.5% +8.1%
1985 34.1% +11.8%
1990 38.9% +14.0%
1995 33.7% -13.3%
2000 26.0% -22.9%
2005 24.8% -4.8%
2010 19.0% -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.7% 11.4% 18.0% 2
1970s 25.9% 23.5% 28.2% 2
1980s 32.3% 30.5% 34.1% 2
1990s 36.3% 33.7% 38.9% 2
2000s 25.4% 24.8% 26.0% 2
2010s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 119 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.8% compare
  2. 120 Mauritius 19.2% compare
  3. 121 Afghanistan 19.2% compare
  4. 123 Côte d'Ivoire 16.3% compare
  5. 124 Kenya 15.8% compare
  6. 125 Uganda 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Malaysia was 19.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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