Singapore vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Singapore
39.2%
in 2010
Uruguay
40.1%
in 2010
Singapore rank
77th
Uruguay rank
74th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Singapore
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 40.1% against 39.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 16.6% 11.1% 5.5% Singapore
1970s 20.5% 16.1% 4.4% Singapore
1980s 19.0% 26.2% 7.2% Uruguay
1990s 33.8% 30.2% 3.6% Singapore
2000s 42.0% 37.3% 4.7% Singapore
2010s 39.2% 40.1% 0.9% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Singapore or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 40.1% against 39.2% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Singapore and Uruguay?
0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)