Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total was 1.35 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Singapore stood at 1.35. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Singapore peaked at 1.35 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1960.
That places Singapore 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.05 | — |
| 1965 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.39 | +225.0% |
| 2000 | 0.61 | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 0.62 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | +117.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.115 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.255 | 0.12 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.615 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Russian Federation 1.68 compare
- 2 United States 1.61 compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 1.43 compare
- 5 Ireland 1.34 compare
- 6 Canada 1.33 compare
- 7 Ukraine 1.29 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Singapore was 1.35 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.