Australia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.
Australia
31.0%
in 2010
Singapore
37.6%
in 2010
Australia rank
10th
Singapore rank
7th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 37.6% against 31.0% in Australia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 1.8% | 15.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 2.3% | 17.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 3.4% | 20.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 7.1% | 18.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 16.9% | 7.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 37.6% | 6.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Australia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 37.6% against 31.0% in Australia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Australia and Singapore?
- 6.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Australia ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th 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+ 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)