Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 34.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.9%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2000
All-time low
16.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 20 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 59.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Singapore stood at 34.9%.

That represents a change of down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 59.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1960.

That places Singapore 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 16.9%
1965 19.8% +17.2%
1970 19.8% +0.0%
1975 22.1% +11.6%
1980 20.0% -9.5%
1985 21.6% +7.8%
1990 35.5% +64.6%
1995 54.1% +52.5%
2000 59.3% +9.5%
2005 45.8% -22.7%
2010 34.9% -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.4% 16.9% 19.8% 2
1970s 21.0% 19.8% 22.1% 2
1980s 20.8% 20.0% 21.6% 2
1990s 44.8% 35.5% 54.1% 2
2000s 52.5% 45.8% 59.3% 2
2010s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 90 India 35.8% compare
  2. 91 Zambia 35.2% compare
  3. 92 Ecuador 35.0% compare
  4. 94 Thailand 34.5% compare
  5. 95 Haiti 34.5% compare
  6. 96 United States of America 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Singapore was 34.9% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)