Greece vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Greece
39.2%
in 2010
Singapore
60.0%
in 2010
Greece rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary over time

  • Greece
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 60.0% against 39.2% in Greece, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% Greece
1970s 6.1% 2.9% 3.2% Greece
1980s 13.6% 3.7% 9.9% Greece
1990s 19.8% 8.4% 11.4% Greece
2000s 29.1% 30.2% 1.2% Singapore
2010s 39.2% 60.0% 20.8% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Greece or Singapore?
Singapore, at 60.0% against 39.2% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Greece and Singapore?
20.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 4th 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary