Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total

Singapore
1.77
in 2010
Sri Lanka
1.75
in 2010
Singapore rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.77 against 1.75 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.295 0.22 0.075 Singapore
1970s 0.31 0.705 0.395 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.175 0.655 0.48 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.225 1.22 0.99 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.76 1.94 1.18 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.77 1.75 0.02 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
Singapore, at 1.77 against 1.75 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Singapore ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 70-74, total
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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Average years of secondary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 70-74.