Singapore vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Singapore
34.0%
in 2010
Sweden
31.7%
in 2010
Singapore rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 34.0% against 31.7% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Singapore ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 5.2% 4.5% Sweden
1970s 1.2% 8.5% 7.4% Sweden
1980s 2.5% 14.2% 11.7% Sweden
1990s 5.8% 19.1% 13.3% Sweden
2000s 14.9% 27.5% 12.6% Sweden
2010s 34.0% 31.7% 2.3% 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 tertiary, Singapore or Sweden?
Singapore, at 34.0% against 31.7% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Singapore and Sweden?
2.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)