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

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 28.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.61970: 1.21975: 1.41980: 7.51985: 9.21990: 12.51995: 10.42000: 16.82005: 22.42010: 28.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia stood at 28.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 10th 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 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.6% +51.4%
1970 1.2% -22.6%
1975 1.4% +10.6%
1980 7.5% +452.9%
1985 9.2% +22.2%
1990 12.5% +36.3%
1995 10.4% -17.2%
2000 16.8% +62.0%
2005 22.4% +33.1%
2010 28.7% +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 2
1970s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2
1980s 8.4% 7.5% 9.2% 2
1990s 11.4% 10.4% 12.5% 2
2000s 19.6% 16.8% 22.4% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 7 Cuba 31.0% compare
  2. 8 Latvia 30.0% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 29.8% compare
  4. 11 Philippines 27.4% compare
  5. 12 Canada 26.2% compare
  6. 13 Japan 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Malaysia was 28.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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