Japan vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Japan
4.9%
in 2010
Singapore
4.2%
in 2010
Japan rank
131st
Singapore rank
132nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

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

Japan ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 132nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 15.6% 12.9% 2.7% Japan
1970s 19.4% 18.2% 1.2% Japan
1980s 15.5% 17.1% 1.7% Singapore
1990s 5.6% 35.2% 29.6% Singapore
2000s 5.1% 8.3% 3.1% Singapore
2010s 4.9% 4.2% 0.7% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary, Japan or Singapore?
Japan, at 4.9% against 4.2% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Japan and Singapore?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Japan ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 132nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 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