Israel vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Israel
28.6%
in 2010
Singapore
30.6%
in 2010
Israel rank
5th
Singapore rank
3rd

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

  • Israel
  • Singapore
0102030196019852010

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 30.6% against 28.6% in Israel, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

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

Israel ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 1.0% 6.1% Israel
1970s 10.7% 1.8% 8.9% Israel
1980s 15.8% 2.7% 13.0% Israel
1990s 19.7% 4.9% 14.9% Israel
2000s 25.4% 14.6% 10.8% Israel
2010s 28.6% 30.6% 1.9% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Israel or Singapore?
Singapore, at 30.6% against 28.6% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Israel and Singapore?
2.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Israel ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary