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
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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary