How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Cyprus

1.07

in 2010

Singapore

1.11

in 2010

Cyprus rank

15th

Singapore rank

14th

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

Cyprus
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.11 against 1.07 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.05	0.04	0.01	Cyprus
1970s	0.105	0.06	0.045	Cyprus
1980s	0.295	0.095	0.2	Cyprus
1990s	0.65	0.14	0.51	Cyprus
2000s	0.88	0.415	0.465	Cyprus
2010s	1.07	1.11	0.04	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, total, Cyprus or Singapore?: Singapore, at 1.11 against 1.07 in Cyprus as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Cyprus and Singapore?: 0.04, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Cyprus ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 14th 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, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.