Iceland vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Iceland
35.2%
in 2010
Singapore
34.1%
in 2010
Iceland rank
50th
Singapore rank
52nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 35.2% against 34.1% in Singapore, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 5.0% 0.2% Singapore
1970s 10.5% 6.1% 4.4% Iceland
1980s 18.9% 5.1% 13.8% Iceland
1990s 28.2% 11.7% 16.6% Iceland
2000s 29.7% 39.5% 9.8% Singapore
2010s 35.2% 34.1% 1.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Iceland or Singapore?
Iceland, at 35.2% against 34.1% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Iceland and Singapore?
1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Iceland ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 52nd 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary