Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total
Republic of Korea
0.49
in 2010
Singapore
0.42
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Singapore rank
7th
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.49 against 0.42 in Singapore, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.03 | 0.015 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.045 | 0.03 | 0.015 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.11 | 0.025 | 0.085 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.145 | 0.05 | 0.095 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.025 | 0.205 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.07 | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.49 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 Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.07, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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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About this data
Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.