What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Russian Federation and Singapore?

0.33, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Russian Federation

1.68

in 2010

Singapore

1.35

in 2010

Russian Federation rank

1st

Singapore rank

4th

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

Russian Federation
Singapore

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.68 against 1.35 in Singapore, a difference of 0.33.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.13	0.055	0.075	Russian Federation
1970s	0.23	0.08	0.15	Russian Federation
1980s	0.565	0.115	0.45	Russian Federation
1990s	0.955	0.255	0.7	Russian Federation
2000s	1.41	0.615	0.79	Russian Federation
2010s	1.68	1.35	0.33	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Russian Federation or Singapore?: Russian Federation, at 1.68 against 1.35 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Russian Federation and Singapore?: 0.33, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Russian Federation and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?: Russian Federation ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 4th 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+, 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 tertiary 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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