Singapore vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Singapore
2.8%
in 2010
Sweden
2.1%
in 2010
Singapore rank
115th
Sweden rank
118th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

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

Singapore ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 118th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 30.2% 60.5% 30.2% Sweden
1970s 34.5% 50.5% 16.0% Sweden
1980s 51.7% 23.5% 28.2% Singapore
1990s 42.0% 4.6% 37.5% Singapore
2000s 18.7% 1.4% 17.4% Singapore
2010s 2.8% 2.1% 0.7% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Singapore or Sweden?
Singapore, at 2.8% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Singapore and Sweden?
0.7%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 118th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)