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

Iceland
4.27
in 2010
Singapore
4.46
in 2010
Iceland rank
37th
Singapore rank
34th

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

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.46 against 4.27 in Iceland, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Iceland ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 1.23 0.14 Singapore
1970s 1.69 1.61 0.075 Iceland
1980s 2.33 1.6 0.72 Iceland
1990s 2.99 2.36 0.625 Iceland
2000s 3.7 3.53 0.165 Iceland
2010s 4.27 4.46 0.19 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Iceland or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4.46 against 4.27 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Iceland and Singapore?
0.19, with Singapore 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+, total?
Iceland ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th 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+, total. 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+, total
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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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.