Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 15.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 15.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 15.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +441.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +147.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +171.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 43 Iceland 16.1% compare
- 44 Tajikistan 15.8% compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 15.7% compare
- 47 Serbia 15.5% compare
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.9% compare
- 49 Chile 14.9% compare
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 tertiary in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Singapore was 15.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)