How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Iceland

4.4

in 2010

Singapore

4.26

in 2010

Iceland rank

34th

Singapore rank

35th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

Iceland
Singapore

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.4 against 4.26 in Singapore, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.07	0.88	0.19	Iceland
1970s	1.7	1.33	0.365	Iceland
1980s	2.38	1.46	0.925	Iceland
1990s	3.1	2.27	0.835	Iceland
2000s	3.82	3.27	0.545	Iceland
2010s	4.4	4.26	0.14	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Iceland or Singapore?: Iceland, at 4.4 against 4.26 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Iceland and Singapore?: 0.14, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?: Iceland ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.