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

Australia
38.0%
in 2010
Singapore
37.0%
in 2010
Australia rank
8th
Singapore rank
9th

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

  • Australia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 38.0% against 37.0% in Singapore, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Australia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 18.1% 1.6% 16.5% Australia
1970s 20.4% 2.3% 18.1% Australia
1980s 21.9% 3.3% 18.5% Australia
1990s 25.3% 5.8% 19.5% Australia
2000s 26.9% 17.3% 9.6% Australia
2010s 38.0% 37.0% 1.0% Australia

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., Australia or Singapore?
Australia, at 38.0% against 37.0% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Australia and Singapore?
1.0%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Australia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 9th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)