Singapore vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary
Singapore
50.8%
in 2010
United States of America
35.3%
in 2010
Singapore rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 50.8% against 35.3% in United States of America, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Singapore ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 12.5% | 11.3% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 17.9% | 15.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 26.6% | 23.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 30.9% | 25.2% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 29.7% | 9.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 35.3% | 15.6% | 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 tertiary, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 50.8% against 35.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Singapore and United States of America?
- 15.5%, 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 tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary