Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 21.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.1%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.361970: 0.411975: 0.611980: 0.981985: 1.11990: 2.31995: 4.12000: 7.12005: 6.32010: 21.1

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 21.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 21.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Singapore ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.4% +500.0%
1970 0.4% +13.9%
1975 0.6% +48.8%
1980 1.0% +60.7%
1985 1.1% +14.3%
1990 2.3% +108.9%
1995 4.1% +74.8%
2000 7.1% +73.8%
2005 6.3% -11.4%
2010 21.1% +234.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
1980s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 2
1990s 3.2% 2.3% 4.1% 2
2000s 6.7% 6.3% 7.1% 2
2010s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 14 Denmark 22.6% compare
  2. 15 Sweden 21.9% compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 21.1% compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 20.5% compare
  5. 19 Qatar 20.0% compare
  6. 20 Kazakhstan 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore was 21.1% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary