Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 63.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
63.6%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 26 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 63.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 144.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 63.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

That places Singapore 8th 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 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.8%
1965 1.8% +0.0%
1970 2.0% +11.1%
1975 3.6% +80.0%
1980 5.9% +64.4%
1985 7.0% +17.9%
1990 2.9% -58.9%
1995 37.1% +1194.4%
2000 26.0% -29.9%
2005 20.8% -20.1%
2010 63.6% +205.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.0% 3.6% 2
1980s 6.5% 5.9% 7.0% 2
1990s 20.0% 2.9% 37.1% 2
2000s 23.4% 20.8% 26.0% 2
2010s 63.6% 63.6% 63.6% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 5 Libya 71.0% compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 66.6% compare
  3. 7 United States of America 64.3% compare
  4. 9 Japan 48.1% compare
  5. 10 Cyprus 47.8% compare
  6. 11 Latvia 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore was 63.6% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)