Korea vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Korea
74.8%
in 2010
Singapore
76.5%
in 2010
Korea rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 76.5% against 74.8% in Korea, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 13.5% 15.2% 1.6% Singapore
1970s 28.4% 20.2% 8.3% Korea
1980s 55.8% 19.3% 36.5% Korea
1990s 74.0% 24.7% 49.3% Korea
2000s 79.1% 72.9% 6.3% Korea
2010s 74.8% 76.5% 1.7% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 76.5% against 74.8% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Korea and Singapore?
1.7%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary