Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 16.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 1995
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 35.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malaysia is 16.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malaysia peaked at 35.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.8% +4.4%
1970 5.4% +91.8%
1975 4.2% -22.2%
1980 2.9% -32.1%
1985 4.0% +40.9%
1990 5.5% +37.0%
1995 35.3% +540.0%
2000 8.5% -75.9%
2005 8.1% -5.3%
2010 16.8% +108.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.7% 2.8% 2
1970s 4.8% 4.2% 5.4% 2
1980s 3.4% 2.9% 4.0% 2
1990s 20.4% 5.5% 35.3% 2
2000s 8.3% 8.1% 8.5% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 75 Brazil 17.8% compare
  2. 76 Colombia 17.5% compare
  3. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 17.1% compare
  4. 79 Peru 16.7% compare
  5. 80 El Salvador 16.4% compare
  6. 81 Venezuela 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malaysia was 16.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Malaysia ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)