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

Japan
51.7%
in 2010
Singapore
51.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
58th
Singapore rank
59th

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

  • Japan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 51.7% against 51.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 58th and Singapore ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 24.8% 13.6% 11.2% Japan
1970s 33.1% 15.2% 17.9% Japan
1980s 43.5% 9.7% 33.8% Japan
1990s 52.1% 27.2% 24.8% Japan
2000s 54.6% 47.6% 7.0% Japan
2010s 51.7% 51.2% 0.5% Japan

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, Japan or Singapore?
Japan, at 51.7% against 51.2% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Japan and Singapore?
0.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Japan ranks 58th and Singapore ranks 59th 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. 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)