Mexico vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Mexico
16.4%
in 2010
Singapore
17.4%
in 2010
Mexico rank
22nd
Singapore rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Mexico
  • Singapore
051015196019852010

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 17.4% against 16.4% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 2.0% 1.2% Singapore
1970s 2.5% 0.8% 1.7% Mexico
1980s 6.2% 0.9% 5.3% Mexico
1990s 7.9% 3.0% 4.9% Mexico
2000s 12.8% 2.8% 10.1% Mexico
2010s 16.4% 17.4% 1.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Mexico or Singapore?
Singapore, at 17.4% against 16.4% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Mexico and Singapore?
1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Mexico ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed