Colombia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total

Colombia
0.51
in 2010
Singapore
0.42
in 2010
Colombia rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.51 against 0.42 in Singapore, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Colombia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.015 0.03 0.015 Singapore
1970s 0.02 0.03 0.01 Singapore
1980s 0.06 0.025 0.035 Colombia
1990s 0.1 0.05 0.05 Colombia
2000s 0.065 0.025 0.04 Colombia
2010s 0.51 0.42 0.09 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total, Colombia or Singapore?
Colombia, at 0.51 against 0.42 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total between Colombia and Singapore?
0.09, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?
Colombia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.