Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 26.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.9%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 1995
All-time low
19.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 31.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 31.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 51.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 60 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Singapore is 26.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 60.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1960.

That places Singapore 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.8%
1965 31.7% +60.1%
1970 31.7% +0.0%
1975 36.5% +15.0%
1980 24.6% -32.5%
1985 52.7% +114.1%
1990 51.1% -2.9%
1995 60.0% +17.3%
2000 57.5% -4.1%
2005 51.6% -10.3%
2010 26.9% -48.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.8% 19.8% 31.7% 2
1970s 34.1% 31.7% 36.5% 2
1980s 38.6% 24.6% 52.7% 2
1990s 55.6% 51.1% 60.0% 2
2000s 54.6% 51.6% 57.5% 2
2010s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 114 Cameroon 30.7% compare
  2. 115 Guatemala 30.0% compare
  3. 116 Russian Federation 27.0% compare
  4. 118 Kenya 25.8% compare
  5. 119 Liberia 25.4% compare
  6. 120 Sierra Leone 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Singapore was 26.9% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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/
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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)