Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Republic of Korea
0.7%
in 2010
Singapore
6.6%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
143rd
Singapore rank
141st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 6.6% against 0.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 10.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 141st of 144 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 25.3% 34.0% 8.7% Singapore
1970s 32.5% 44.2% 11.7% Singapore
1980s 30.5% 40.4% 9.9% Singapore
1990s 18.1% 34.6% 16.4% Singapore
2000s 8.2% 11.1% 2.9% Singapore
2010s 0.7% 6.6% 5.9% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
Singapore, at 6.6% against 0.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
5.9%, 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: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 143rd and Singapore ranks 141st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed