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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary was 27.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 0.321965: 0.511970: 0.71975: 1.31980: 1.71985: 2.51990: 2.81995: 8.12000: 12.62005: 11.52010: 27.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Singapore stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

That places Singapore 3rd 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.5% +59.4%
1970 0.7% +37.3%
1975 1.3% +80.0%
1980 1.7% +36.5%
1985 2.5% +43.0%
1990 2.8% +13.0%
1995 8.1% +192.8%
2000 12.6% +54.7%
2005 11.5% -8.3%
2010 27.9% +141.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
1970s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 2
1980s 2.1% 1.7% 2.5% 2
1990s 5.5% 2.8% 8.1% 2
2000s 12.1% 11.5% 12.6% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Korea 28.6% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 28.3% compare
  3. 4 United States of America 26.8% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 26.2% compare
  5. 6 Canada 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary in Singapore was 27.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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