Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 33.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33.1%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.371965: 0.371970: 0.861975: 0.91980: 0.981985: 2.31990: 31995: 5.52000: 10.32005: 17.52010: 33.1

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 33.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 220.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 33.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, 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 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.4% +0.0%
1970 0.9% +132.4%
1975 0.9% +4.7%
1980 1.0% +8.9%
1985 2.3% +131.6%
1990 3.0% +32.2%
1995 5.5% +84.0%
2000 10.3% +87.0%
2005 17.5% +69.3%
2010 33.1% +89.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.6% 1.0% 2.3% 2
1990s 4.3% 3.0% 5.5% 2
2000s 13.9% 10.3% 17.5% 2
2010s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 5 United States of America 36.2% compare
  2. 6 Korea 35.6% compare
  3. 7 Israel 34.0% compare
  4. 9 Japan 32.2% compare
  5. 10 Estonia 31.4% compare
  6. 11 Australia 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore was 33.1% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary