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

Philippines
46.4%
in 2010
Singapore
44.2%
in 2010
Philippines rank
68th
Singapore rank
69th

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

  • Philippines
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 46.4% against 44.2% in Singapore, a difference of 2.2%.

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

Philippines ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 69th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 10.4% 16.9% 6.5% Singapore
1970s 15.2% 17.7% 2.5% Singapore
1980s 17.9% 15.3% 2.6% Philippines
1990s 26.9% 34.1% 7.2% Singapore
2000s 28.3% 51.8% 23.5% Singapore
2010s 46.4% 44.2% 2.1% Philippines

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, Philippines or Singapore?
Philippines, at 46.4% against 44.2% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Philippines and Singapore?
2.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Philippines ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 69th 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. 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 40-44 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)