Greece vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary

Greece
33.9%
in 2010
Singapore
37.9%
in 2010
Greece rank
6th
Singapore rank
3rd

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

  • Greece
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 37.9% against 33.9% in Greece, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 1.0% 1.8% Greece
1970s 4.0% 1.9% 2.2% Greece
1980s 8.4% 2.7% 5.7% Greece
1990s 14.6% 3.9% 10.7% Greece
2000s 24.8% 17.1% 7.6% Greece
2010s 33.9% 37.9% 4.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Greece or Singapore?
Singapore, at 37.9% against 33.9% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Greece and Singapore?
4.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary