Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 40.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.2%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2000
All-time low
21.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Singapore, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 51.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Singapore stood at 40.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 51.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1960.

That places Singapore 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 21.8%
1965 26.7% +22.3%
1970 34.1% +28.0%
1975 29.1% -14.7%
1980 28.5% -2.2%
1985 31.9% +11.9%
1990 36.7% +15.1%
1995 44.7% +22.0%
2000 51.7% +15.5%
2005 38.7% -25.2%
2010 40.2% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.2% 21.8% 26.7% 2
1970s 31.6% 29.1% 34.1% 2
1980s 30.2% 28.5% 31.9% 2
1990s 40.7% 36.7% 44.7% 2
2000s 45.2% 38.7% 51.7% 2
2010s 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 86 Bangladesh 41.7% compare
  2. 87 Greece 41.7% compare
  3. 88 India 41.5% compare
  4. 90 El Salvador 38.8% compare
  5. 91 Panama 38.6% compare
  6. 92 Türkiye 38.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Singapore was 40.2% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)