Singapore vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Singapore
34.9%
in 2010
United States of America
33.8%
in 2010
Singapore rank
93rd
United States of America rank
96th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 34.9% against 33.8% in United States of America, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Singapore ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 96th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 18.4% 57.6% 39.3% United States of America
1970s 21.0% 61.6% 40.7% United States of America
1980s 20.8% 51.9% 31.2% United States of America
1990s 44.8% 39.8% 5.0% Singapore
2000s 52.5% 40.5% 12.0% Singapore
2010s 34.9% 33.8% 1.1% 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 secondary, Singapore or United States of America?
Singapore, at 34.9% against 33.8% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Singapore and United States of America?
1.1%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 96th 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 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 35-39 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
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)