Iceland vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Iceland
38.6%
in 2010
Singapore
38.8%
in 2010
Iceland rank
74th
Singapore rank
73rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 38.8% against 38.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 13.2% 9.7% 3.5% Iceland
1970s 21.5% 14.7% 6.8% Iceland
1980s 31.1% 17.2% 13.9% Iceland
1990s 37.1% 31.8% 5.3% Iceland
2000s 39.7% 39.5% 0.2% Iceland
2010s 38.6% 38.8% 0.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Iceland or Singapore?
Singapore, at 38.8% against 38.6% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Iceland and Singapore?
0.2%, 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: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Iceland ranks 74th and Singapore ranks 73rd 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)