Canada vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female

Canada
1.39
in 2010
Singapore
1.26
in 2010
Canada rank
4th
Singapore rank
7th

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

  • Canada
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.39 against 1.26 in Singapore, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.38 0.025 0.355 Canada
1970s 0.54 0.045 0.495 Canada
1980s 0.555 0.1 0.455 Canada
1990s 0.615 0.25 0.365 Canada
2000s 1.01 0.55 0.46 Canada
2010s 1.39 1.26 0.13 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female, Canada or Singapore?
Canada, at 1.39 against 1.26 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female between Canada and Singapore?
0.13, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, female?
Canada ranks 4th 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+, 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 tertiary 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

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