Singapore vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary
Singapore
7.0%
in 2010
South Africa
6.5%
in 2010
Singapore rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 7.0% | 6.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 8.8% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 7.0% against 6.5% in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
- Singapore ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.