How many years of comparable data are there for Israel 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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Israel

1.64

in 2010

Singapore

1.65

in 2010

Israel rank

7th

Singapore rank

6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Israel
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.65 against 1.64 in Israel, a difference of 0.01.

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

Israel ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.325	0.05	0.275	Israel
1970s	0.52	0.085	0.435	Israel
1980s	1	0.12	0.88	Israel
1990s	1.31	0.17	1.14	Israel
2000s	1.4	0.745	0.655	Israel
2010s	1.64	1.65	0.01	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total, Israel or Singapore?: Singapore, at 1.65 against 1.64 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Israel and Singapore?: 0.01, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?: Israel ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 6th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.