Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 76.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore is 76.5%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 77.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.4% | — |
| 1965 | 16.9% | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | +161.8% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +115.5% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 18.2% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 13.7% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 68.8% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Hong Kong, China 79.8% compare
- 2 Mauritius 76.6% compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 74.8% compare
- 5 Japan 70.2% compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 65.5% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore was 76.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary