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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 71.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
71.3%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 15.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 38.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 71.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 71.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 71.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

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 25-29 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.1%
1965 3.2% +52.4%
1970 3.2% +0.0%
1975 3.9% +20.6%
1980 4.5% +16.6%
1985 5.5% +23.1%
1990 6.4% +15.9%
1995 15.9% +148.1%
2000 35.1% +120.3%
2005 38.8% +10.7%
2010 71.3% +83.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.1% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.2% 3.9% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.5% 5.5% 2
1990s 11.2% 6.4% 15.9% 2
2000s 37.0% 35.1% 38.8% 2
2010s 71.3% 71.3% 71.3% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Korea 78.3% compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 71.6% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 70.0% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 62.7% compare
  5. 6 Ireland 61.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Singapore was 71.3% 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 tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)