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

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 10.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.6%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2468101960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.91970: 2.41975: 3.31980: 4.31985: 5.61990: 7.11995: 5.92000: 6.52005: 8.32010: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia stood at 10.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 10.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 12th 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.9% +48.0%
1970 2.4% +27.6%
1975 3.3% +39.4%
1980 4.3% +31.9%
1985 5.6% +30.0%
1990 7.1% +25.9%
1995 5.9% -17.5%
2000 6.5% +10.2%
2005 8.3% +28.0%
2010 10.6% +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.2% 1.9% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.4% 3.3% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.3% 5.6% 2
1990s 6.5% 5.9% 7.1% 2
2000s 7.4% 6.5% 8.3% 2
2010s 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Myanmar 11.5% compare
  2. 10 Barbados 11.4% compare
  3. 11 Egypt 10.9% compare
  4. 13 Russia 10.0% compare
  5. 14 Croatia 7.5% compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Malaysia was 10.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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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