Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 60.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
60.0%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 1.31965: 1.21970: 2.61975: 3.21980: 41985: 3.41990: 5.51995: 11.42000: 26.42005: 34.12010: 60

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 60.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 127.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 60.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1965.

That places Singapore 2nd 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 30-34 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.2% -0.8%
1970 2.6% +108.0%
1975 3.2% +24.6%
1980 4.0% +23.8%
1985 3.4% -15.2%
1990 5.5% +60.9%
1995 11.4% +108.2%
2000 26.4% +131.5%
2005 34.1% +29.4%
2010 60.0% +76.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 2
1980s 3.7% 3.4% 4.0% 2
1990s 8.4% 5.5% 11.4% 2
2000s 30.2% 26.4% 34.1% 2
2010s 60.0% 60.0% 60.0% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 62.4% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 43.6% compare
  3. 4 Greece 39.2% compare
  4. 5 Canada 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Singapore was 60.0% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1965.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary