Singapore vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary
Singapore
16.4%
in 2010
United States
18.1%
in 2010
Singapore rank
10th
United States rank
7th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.1% against 16.4% in Singapore, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 144 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 3.7% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 5.7% | 4.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 13.0% | 11.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 12.7% | 12.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.1% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary, Singapore or United States?
- United States, at 18.1% against 16.4% in Singapore as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary between Singapore and United States?
- 1.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)