Singapore vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total

Singapore
14.24
in 2010
Switzerland
14.03
in 2010
Singapore rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Singapore
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 14.24 against 14.03 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.21.

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

Singapore ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.83 8.19 4.36 Switzerland
1970s 5.36 11.09 5.73 Switzerland
1980s 5.64 10.91 5.27 Switzerland
1990s 8.75 11.21 2.47 Switzerland
2000s 12.03 11.41 0.62 Singapore
2010s 14.24 14.03 0.21 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total, Singapore or Switzerland?
Singapore, at 14.24 against 14.03 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total between Singapore and Switzerland?
0.21, 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 total schooling, age 30-34, total?
Singapore ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd 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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of education completed among people age 30-34.