How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Singapore vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Singapore

2.55

in 2010

Thailand

2.65

in 2010

Singapore rank

94th

Thailand rank

91st

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

Singapore
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.65 against 2.55 in Singapore, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Singapore ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 91st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.13	1.21	0.085	Thailand
1970s	1.19	0.64	0.55	Singapore
1980s	1.38	1.56	0.19	Thailand
1990s	2.5	1.58	0.925	Singapore
2000s	3.69	2.8	0.89	Singapore
2010s	2.55	2.65	0.1	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Singapore or Thailand?: Thailand, at 2.65 against 2.55 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Singapore and Thailand?: 0.1, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: Singapore ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 91st 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 total schooling, age 75+, total. 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 total schooling, age 75+, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.