Iceland vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Iceland
33.0%
in 2010
Singapore
37.0%
in 2010
Iceland rank
3rd
Singapore rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 37.0% against 33.0% in Iceland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 16.9% | 5.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 11.8% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 37.0% | 3.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Iceland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 37.0% against 33.0% in Iceland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Iceland and Singapore?
- 4.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 2nd 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary