Philippines vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary
Philippines
12.0%
in 2010
Singapore
13.5%
in 2010
Philippines rank
15th
Singapore rank
13th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13.5% against 12.0% in Philippines, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 1.3% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 1.0% | 7.9% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 0.9% | 11.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 1.7% | 12.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 0.7% | 15.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.5% | 1.5% | 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 tertiary, Philippines or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 13.5% against 12.0% in Philippines as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary between Philippines and Singapore?
- 1.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Philippines ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 13th 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 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)