Singapore vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Singapore
4.2%
in 2010
United States of America
3.3%
in 2010
Singapore rank
132nd
United States of America rank
135th

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

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.2% against 3.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Singapore ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 135th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 12.9% 13.9% 1.0% United States of America
1970s 18.2% 9.8% 8.4% Singapore
1980s 17.1% 5.7% 11.4% Singapore
1990s 35.2% 6.0% 29.2% Singapore
2000s 8.3% 4.5% 3.8% Singapore
2010s 4.2% 3.3% 0.8% Singapore

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, Singapore or United States of America?
Singapore, at 4.2% against 3.3% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Singapore and United States of America?
0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 132nd and United States of America ranks 135th 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