France vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

France
55.3%
in 2010
Singapore
51.9%
in 2010
France rank
38th
Singapore rank
41st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • France
  • Singapore
0204060196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 55.3% against 51.9% in Singapore, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes France'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 France ahead.

France ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 41st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 8.6% 1.4% Singapore
1970s 9.1% 10.5% 1.4% Singapore
1980s 17.5% 5.0% 12.5% France
1990s 33.6% 10.6% 23.0% France
2000s 50.0% 29.1% 20.9% France
2010s 55.3% 51.9% 3.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary, France or Singapore?
France, at 55.3% against 51.9% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between France and Singapore?
3.4%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
France ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 41st 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)