Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 6.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.6%
World rank
141st
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 1975
All-time low
6.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 29.71965: 38.41970: 43.51975: 44.91980: 40.21985: 40.61990: 37.41995: 31.72000: 14.62005: 7.62010: 6.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 44.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.7%
1965 38.4% +29.2%
1970 43.5% +13.3%
1975 44.9% +3.2%
1980 40.2% -10.3%
1985 40.6% +0.8%
1990 37.4% -7.8%
1995 31.7% -15.2%
2000 14.6% -54.1%
2005 7.6% -47.8%
2010 6.6% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.0% 29.7% 38.4% 2
1970s 44.2% 43.5% 44.9% 2
1980s 40.4% 40.2% 40.6% 2
1990s 34.6% 31.7% 37.4% 2
2000s 11.1% 7.6% 14.6% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Singapore was 6.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
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