Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Saudi Arabia
18.1%
in 2010
Singapore
16.4%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Singapore rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
204060196019852010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.1% against 16.4% in Singapore, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 61.2% 55.5% 5.8% Saudi Arabia
1970s 56.8% 46.7% 10.1% Saudi Arabia
1980s 46.8% 34.9% 11.9% Saudi Arabia
1990s 33.5% 15.5% 18.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 24.3% 15.6% 8.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 18.1% 16.4% 1.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
Saudi Arabia, at 18.1% against 16.4% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
1.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Singapore ranks 54th 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 25+ with no education. 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 25+ with no education
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 25+ with no education