Singapore vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Singapore
14.4%
in 2010
South Africa
14.9%
in 2010
Singapore rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.9% against 14.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Singapore ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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 9.9% 19.9% 10.1% South Africa
1970s 10.3% 19.5% 9.2% South Africa
1980s 6.2% 18.4% 12.3% South Africa
1990s 17.9% 17.0% 0.9% Singapore
2000s 13.1% 25.8% 12.6% South Africa
2010s 14.4% 14.9% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Singapore or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.9% against 14.4% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Singapore and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa 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 45-49 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 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