Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 51.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010
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 55-59 with secondary in Singapore stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 51.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
That places Singapore 41st 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 55-59 with secondary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9% | — |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -45.3% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +187.8% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +113.2% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +110.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 55-59 with secondary in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Singapore was 51.9% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)