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

New Zealand
32.8%
in 2010
Singapore
37.6%
in 2010
New Zealand rank
9th
Singapore rank
7th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 37.6% against 32.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 1.8% 4.5% New Zealand
1970s 18.2% 2.3% 15.9% New Zealand
1980s 29.4% 3.4% 26.0% New Zealand
1990s 36.6% 7.1% 29.6% New Zealand
2000s 38.7% 16.9% 21.8% New Zealand
2010s 32.8% 37.6% 4.8% 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., New Zealand or Singapore?
Singapore, at 37.6% against 32.8% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between New Zealand and Singapore?
4.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
New Zealand ranks 9th 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)