Singapore vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Singapore
63.6%
in 2010
United States
64.3%
in 2010
Singapore rank
8th
United States rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Singapore
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 64.3% against 63.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Singapore ranks 8th 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 1.8% 24.2% 22.4% United States
1970s 2.8% 38.3% 35.5% United States
1980s 6.5% 46.2% 39.8% United States
1990s 20.0% 55.4% 35.4% United States
2000s 23.4% 59.0% 35.6% United States
2010s 63.6% 64.3% 0.7% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, Singapore or United States?
United States, at 64.3% against 63.6% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Singapore and United States?
0.7%, 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 20-24 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 8th 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 20-24 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)