Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, female

Republic of Korea
0.2
in 2010
Singapore
0.21
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
56th
Singapore rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.21 against 0.2 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.01 0 0.01 Republic of Korea
1980s 0.015 0.01 0.005 Republic of Korea
1990s 0.03 0.015 0.015 Republic of Korea
2000s 0.085 0.05 0.035 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.2 0.21 0.01 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, female, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 0.21 against 0.2 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, female between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
0.01, 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 tertiary schooling, age 65-69, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 56th and Singapore ranks 53rd 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 tertiary schooling, age 65-69, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 65-69, 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 65-69, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 65-69.