Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 11.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.2%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 0.861965: 0.811970: 0.781975: 0.651980: 1.21985: 1.61990: 3.91995: 3.82000: 62005: 6.82010: 11.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 11.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 11.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.

Malaysia ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 0.8% -5.8%
1970 0.8% -3.7%
1975 0.7% -16.7%
1980 1.2% +81.5%
1985 1.6% +39.0%
1990 3.9% +136.6%
1995 3.8% -3.1%
2000 6.0% +59.6%
2005 6.8% +13.8%
2010 11.2% +64.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
1980s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 2
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 2
2000s 6.4% 6.0% 6.8% 2
2010s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 19 Belgium 12.4% compare
  2. 20 Portugal 11.8% compare
  3. 21 Denmark 11.6% compare
  4. 22 Spain 11.2% compare
  5. 24 Sweden 11.1% compare
  6. 25 Estonia 10.7% compare
  7. 25 Netherlands 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Malaysia was 11.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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