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

Iceland
16.1%
in 2010
Singapore
15.7%
in 2010
Iceland rank
43rd
Singapore rank
46th

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

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
051015196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Iceland ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 0.7% 1.8% Iceland
1970s 3.5% 1.0% 2.5% Iceland
1980s 5.3% 1.2% 4.1% Iceland
1990s 7.0% 1.9% 5.1% Iceland
2000s 9.4% 6.9% 2.4% Iceland
2010s 16.1% 15.7% 0.5% Iceland

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, Iceland or Singapore?
Iceland, at 16.1% against 15.7% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Iceland and Singapore?
0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 46th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)