Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 15.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.7%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.971965: 0.891970: 0.951975: 1.21980: 0.991985: 2.51990: 7.91995: 7.22000: 7.72005: 10.12010: 15.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Malaysia stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 15.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1965.

That places Malaysia 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 0.9% -8.2%
1970 0.9% +6.7%
1975 1.2% +26.3%
1980 1.0% -17.5%
1985 2.5% +156.6%
1990 7.9% +212.2%
1995 7.2% -9.6%
2000 7.7% +6.8%
2005 10.1% +31.9%
2010 15.7% +55.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 2
1980s 1.8% 1.0% 2.5% 2
1990s 7.5% 7.2% 7.9% 2
2000s 8.9% 7.7% 10.1% 2
2010s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 14 Switzerland 16.3% compare
  2. 15 Iceland 15.9% compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 15.8% compare
  4. 18 Australia 15.2% compare
  5. 19 Estonia 15.1% compare
  6. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Malaysia was 15.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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