Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 37.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
37.9%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 11965: 11970: 1.71975: 21980: 2.51985: 2.91990: 1.91995: 62000: 12.42005: 21.92010: 37.9

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 37.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 37.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1965.

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 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.0% -1.0%
1970 1.7% +68.0%
1975 2.0% +21.4%
1980 2.5% +22.5%
1985 2.9% +16.8%
1990 1.9% -36.6%
1995 6.0% +224.3%
2000 12.4% +107.0%
2005 21.9% +76.2%
2010 37.9% +73.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 2
1980s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 2
1990s 3.9% 1.9% 6.0% 2
2000s 17.1% 12.4% 21.9% 2
2010s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 42.0% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 38.1% compare
  3. 4 Canada 35.3% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 34.3% compare
  5. 6 Greece 33.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Singapore was 37.9% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1965.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.8%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary