Singapore vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary

Singapore
44.3%
in 2010
South Africa
45.9%
in 2010
Singapore rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 45.9% against 44.3% in Singapore, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Singapore ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.6% 22.6% 16.0% South Africa
1970s 8.7% 27.0% 18.3% South Africa
1980s 3.7% 22.9% 19.3% South Africa
1990s 6.3% 29.6% 23.4% South Africa
2000s 25.4% 34.6% 9.2% South Africa
2010s 44.3% 45.9% 1.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary, Singapore or South Africa?
South Africa, at 45.9% against 44.3% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary between Singapore and South Africa?
1.6%, 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 60-64 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)