Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 19.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.8%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.971965: 0.861970: 1.21975: 1.11980: 1.21985: 6.71990: 8.11995: 9.52000: 9.22005: 15.22010: 19.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 19.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 115.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 19.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1965.

Malaysia ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 0.9% -11.3%
1970 1.2% +40.7%
1975 1.1% -9.9%
1980 1.2% +10.1%
1985 6.7% +454.2%
1990 8.1% +22.1%
1995 9.5% +17.4%
2000 9.2% -3.9%
2005 15.2% +66.3%
2010 19.8% +29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2
1980s 3.9% 1.2% 6.7% 2
1990s 8.8% 8.1% 9.5% 2
2000s 12.2% 9.2% 15.2% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 9 Portugal 20.5% compare
  2. 10 Japan 20.4% compare
  3. 11 Lithuania 19.9% compare
  4. 13 Jordan 19.7% compare
  5. 14 Ireland 19.1% compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malaysia was 19.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1965.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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 population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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