Jamaica vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Jamaica
36.5%
in 2010
Singapore
36.8%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
43rd
Singapore rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 3.7% 1.7% Singapore
1970s 2.7% 4.9% 2.2% Singapore
1980s 4.2% 3.5% 0.6% Jamaica
1990s 9.5% 9.4% 0.1% Jamaica
2000s 26.4% 34.5% 8.1% Singapore
2010s 36.5% 36.8% 0.3% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Jamaica or Singapore?
Singapore, at 36.8% against 36.5% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Jamaica and Singapore?
0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 42nd 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary