Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female

Republic of Korea
0.54
in 2010
Singapore
0.59
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
78th
Singapore rank
77th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.59 against 0.54 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.05.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.015 0.11 0.095 Singapore
1970s 0.065 0.115 0.05 Singapore
1980s 0.19 0.095 0.095 Republic of Korea
1990s 0.185 0.175 0.01 Republic of Korea
2000s 0.22 0.81 0.59 Singapore
2010s 0.54 0.59 0.05 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.59 against 0.54 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
0.05, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Singapore ranks 77th 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 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of secondary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 75.