How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark 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.

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

Denmark

1.03

in 2010

Singapore

1.11

in 2010

Denmark rank

17th

Singapore rank

14th

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

Denmark
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.11 against 1.03 in Denmark, a difference of 0.08.

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

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

Denmark ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.28	0.04	0.24	Denmark
1970s	0.29	0.06	0.23	Denmark
1980s	0.38	0.095	0.285	Denmark
1990s	0.675	0.14	0.535	Denmark
2000s	0.935	0.415	0.52	Denmark
2010s	1.03	1.11	0.08	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, Denmark or Singapore?: Singapore, at 1.11 against 1.03 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Denmark and Singapore?: 0.08, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Denmark ranks 17th 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.