Colombia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Colombia
11.8%
in 2010
Singapore
12.6%
in 2010
Colombia rank
40th
Singapore rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 12.6% against 11.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Colombia
1970s 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% Colombia
1980s 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% Colombia
1990s 3.1% 1.5% 1.6% Colombia
2000s 6.5% 5.6% 0.9% Colombia
2010s 11.8% 12.6% 0.8% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Colombia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 12.6% against 11.8% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Colombia and Singapore?
0.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 38th 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary