Singapore vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary
Singapore
36.8%
in 2010
South Africa
40.7%
in 2010
Singapore rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40.7% against 36.8% in Singapore, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 6.3% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 7.1% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 7.8% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 14.2% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 18.3% | 16.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 40.7% | 3.9% | South Africa |
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, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 40.7% against 36.8% in Singapore as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Singapore and South Africa?
- 3.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
- Singapore ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary