Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Singapore
32.6%
in 2010
United Arab Emirates
30.9%
in 2010
Singapore rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 32.6% against 30.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Singapore ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 6.0% 0.8% 5.2% Singapore
1970s 7.0% 1.0% 6.0% Singapore
1980s 2.9% 4.0% 1.1% United Arab Emirates
1990s 4.3% 8.7% 4.5% United Arab Emirates
2000s 13.4% 14.4% 1.0% United Arab Emirates
2010s 32.6% 30.9% 1.7% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
Singapore, at 32.6% against 30.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
1.7%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)