Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 7.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.5%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.081965: 0.281970: 0.261975: 0.781980: 0.251985: 0.621990: 01995: 1.92000: 0.672005: 0.082010: 7.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Singapore stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1,025.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 7.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

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 population age 15-19 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.3% +250.0%
1970 0.3% -7.1%
1975 0.8% +200.0%
1980 0.2% -67.9%
1985 0.6% +148.0%
1990 0.0% -100.0%
1995 1.9%
2000 0.7% -64.2%
2005 0.1% -88.1%
2010 7.5% +9325.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 2
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.0% 1.9% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 2
2010s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Thailand 12.8% compare
  2. 2 Colombia 10.9% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 5.2% compare
  4. 5 Armenia 4.9% compare
  5. 6 Libya 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Singapore was 7.5% 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 tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,025.4%. 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary