Singapore vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary
Singapore
37.9%
in 2010
United States of America
34.3%
in 2010
Singapore rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 37.9% against 34.3% in United States of America, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 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 3rd 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 | 1.0% | 10.9% | 9.9% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 16.0% | 14.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 24.0% | 21.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 31.3% | 27.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 28.9% | 11.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 34.3% | 3.6% | 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, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 37.9% against 34.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Singapore and United States of America?
- 3.6%, 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 40-44 with tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 3rd 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 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary