Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education was 16.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Singapore is 16.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Singapore peaked at 58.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2005.
That places Singapore 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.5% | — |
| 1965 | 52.4% | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 45.8% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | -40.4% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5% | 52.4% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 45.8% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 26.1% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 10.1% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 51 Cameroon 18.2% compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 18.1% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.8% compare
- 55 Botswana 15.7% compare
- 56 Lesotho 15.7% compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.5% 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 25+ with no education in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Singapore was 16.4% 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+ with no education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
- Singapore ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education