Singapore vs United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary

Singapore
70.2%
in 2010
United States
66.6%
in 2010
Singapore rank
2nd
United States rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Singapore
  • United States
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 70.2% against 66.6% in United States, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Singapore ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 18.9% 17.8% United States
1970s 2.0% 27.7% 25.7% United States
1980s 3.6% 44.7% 41.1% United States
1990s 9.7% 52.3% 42.7% United States
2000s 32.3% 62.3% 30.0% United States
2010s 70.2% 66.6% 3.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary, Singapore or United States?
Singapore, at 70.2% against 66.6% in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary between Singapore and United States?
3.6%, with Singapore 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 30-34 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)