Singapore vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female

Singapore
0.93
in 2010
Switzerland
0.91
in 2010
Singapore rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female over time

  • Singapore
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.93 against 0.91 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02.

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

Singapore ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.01 0.2 0.19 Switzerland
1970s 0.025 0.165 0.14 Switzerland
1980s 0.05 0.18 0.13 Switzerland
1990s 0.15 0.32 0.17 Switzerland
2000s 0.3 0.525 0.225 Switzerland
2010s 0.93 0.91 0.02 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female, Singapore or Switzerland?
Singapore, at 0.93 against 0.91 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female between Singapore and Switzerland?
0.02, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, female?
Singapore ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 45-49.