Singapore vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Singapore
13.54
in 2010
Switzerland
13.68
in 2010
Singapore rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Singapore
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13.68 against 13.54 in Singapore, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.45 8.07 4.62 Switzerland
1970s 4.11 10.73 6.62 Switzerland
1980s 5.15 11.38 6.23 Switzerland
1990s 7.75 10.85 3.1 Switzerland
2000s 10.64 11.31 0.67 Switzerland
2010s 13.54 13.68 0.14 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total, Singapore or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 13.68 against 13.54 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Singapore and Switzerland?
0.14, with Switzerland 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 35-39, total?
Singapore ranks 6th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.