Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 7.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.951965: 0.81970: 0.741975: 0.661980: 0.491985: 0.651990: 1.91995: 1.92000: 3.32005: 3.52010: 7.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malaysia stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malaysia peaked at 7.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.

Malaysia ranks 33rd 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 50-54 with tertiary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.9%
1965 0.8% -15.8%
1970 0.7% -7.5%
1975 0.7% -10.8%
1980 0.5% -25.8%
1985 0.7% +32.7%
1990 1.9% +184.6%
1995 1.9% +4.9%
2000 3.3% +68.0%
2005 3.5% +7.7%
2010 7.8% +123.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2
2000s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Spain 8.3% compare
  2. 31 Czechia 8.0% compare
  3. 32 Bulgaria 7.9% compare
  4. 34 South Africa 7.6% compare
  5. 35 Slovakia 7.6% compare
  6. 36 Panama 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Malaysia was 7.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.5%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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