Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female was 4.26 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Singapore stood at 4.26. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Singapore peaked at 4.26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 1960.
That places Singapore 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.76 | — |
| 1965 | 1 | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 1.38 | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 1.29 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.56 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 3.64 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.88 | 0.76 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.46 | 1.36 | 1.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 1.81 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.9 | 3.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 32 Netherlands 4.47 compare
- 33 Italy 4.41 compare
- 34 Iceland 4.4 compare
- 36 Belgium 4.13 compare
- 36 Cyprus 4.13 compare
- 36 Luxembourg 4.13 compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 4.13 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Singapore was 4.26 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
- Singapore ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.