Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 29.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 29.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 2nd 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +52.6% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +240.4% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +116.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Republic of Korea 30.0% compare
- 3 Ireland 26.8% compare
- 4 United States of America 26.8% compare
- 5 Russian Federation 24.7% 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore was 29.7% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary