Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 29.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.2%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2000
All-time low
5.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 5.41965: 6.81970: 9.61975: 8.11980: 8.51985: 9.21990: 10.11995: 212000: 38.52005: 282010: 29.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Singapore stood at 29.2%.

That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Singapore peaked at 38.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1960.

That places Singapore 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.4%
1965 6.8% +26.2%
1970 9.6% +39.4%
1975 8.1% -14.8%
1980 8.5% +4.3%
1985 9.2% +8.5%
1990 10.1% +10.0%
1995 21.0% +107.6%
2000 38.5% +82.9%
2005 28.0% -27.2%
2010 29.2% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 5.4% 6.8% 2
1970s 8.8% 8.1% 9.6% 2
1980s 8.9% 8.5% 9.2% 2
1990s 15.6% 10.1% 21.0% 2
2000s 33.2% 28.0% 38.5% 2
2010s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 58 Cuba 29.8% compare
  2. 59 Jordan 29.6% compare
  3. 60 Saudi Arabia 29.3% compare
  4. 62 Canada 29.1% compare
  5. 63 Bangladesh 28.8% compare
  6. 64 Greece 27.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Singapore was 29.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Singapore ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary