Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total
Republic of Korea
1.98
in 2010
Singapore
1.83
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Singapore rank
5th
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.98 against 1.83 in Singapore, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.155 | 0.09 | 0.065 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 0.26 | 0.135 | 0.125 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.515 | 0.22 | 0.295 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.905 | 0.74 | 0.165 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.525 | 0.815 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.83 | 0.15 | 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 20-24, total, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.98 against 1.83 in Singapore as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 0.15, 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 20-24, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.