How many years of comparable data are there for Australia 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 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Australia

1.26

in 2010

Singapore

1.35

in 2010

Australia rank

9th

Singapore rank

7th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Australia
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.35 against 1.26 in Australia, a difference of 0.09.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 7th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.6	0.055	0.545	Australia
1970s	0.675	0.08	0.595	Australia
1980s	0.72	0.12	0.6	Australia
1990s	0.835	0.21	0.625	Australia
2000s	0.895	0.64	0.255	Australia
2010s	1.26	1.35	0.09	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Australia or Singapore?: Singapore, at 1.35 against 1.26 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Australia and Singapore?: 0.09, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?: Australia ranks 9th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.