Israel vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Israel
35.0%
in 2010
Singapore
37.6%
in 2010
Israel rank
8th
Singapore rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Israel
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 37.6% against 35.0% in Israel, a difference of 2.6%.

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

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

Israel ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 10.5% 1.8% 8.7% Israel
1970s 15.1% 2.3% 12.8% Israel
1980s 21.5% 3.4% 18.1% Israel
1990s 27.6% 7.1% 20.6% Israel
2000s 32.8% 16.9% 15.9% Israel
2010s 35.0% 37.6% 2.6% 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., Israel or Singapore?
Singapore, at 37.6% against 35.0% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Israel and Singapore?
2.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Israel ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)