Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 25.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.2%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 0.611965: 11970: 1.21975: 1.51980: 2.51985: 1.81990: 1.61995: 4.72000: 9.72005: 9.22010: 25.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 159.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 25.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.

That places Singapore 11th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6%
1965 1.0% +65.6%
1970 1.2% +17.8%
1975 1.5% +25.2%
1980 2.5% +66.4%
1985 1.8% -29.0%
1990 1.6% -8.5%
1995 4.7% +191.9%
2000 9.7% +107.0%
2005 9.2% -5.8%
2010 25.2% +174.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 2
1980s 2.1% 1.8% 2.5% 2
1990s 3.2% 1.6% 4.7% 2
2000s 9.4% 9.2% 9.7% 2
2010s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 8 Canada 27.7% compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 26.8% compare
  3. 10 Estonia 26.0% compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 23.9% compare
  5. 13 Cyprus 23.6% compare
  6. 14 Australia 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Singapore was 25.2% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary