How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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 total schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Iceland

13.75

in 2010

Singapore

14.4

in 2010

Iceland rank

4th

Singapore rank

2nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Iceland
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 14.4 against 13.75 in Iceland, a difference of 0.65.

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

Iceland ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7.29	4.62	2.67	Iceland
1970s	8.59	5.86	2.73	Iceland
1980s	9.82	7.06	2.76	Iceland
1990s	10.78	9.18	1.61	Iceland
2000s	12.19	12.56	0.37	Singapore
2010s	13.75	14.4	0.65	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Iceland or Singapore?: Singapore, at 14.4 against 13.75 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Iceland and Singapore?: 0.65, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Iceland ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd 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 total schooling, age 25-29, 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 total schooling, age 25-29, 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 total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.