Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 2.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
138th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 1990
All-time low
2.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 19.81965: 201970: 31.51975: 16.81980: 33.31985: 33.71990: 41.61995: 24.12000: 6.92005: 3.62010: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 2.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 41.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.

Singapore ranks 138th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.8%
1965 20.0% +0.8%
1970 31.5% +57.7%
1975 16.8% -46.7%
1980 33.3% +98.3%
1985 33.7% +1.1%
1990 41.6% +23.7%
1995 24.1% -42.1%
2000 6.9% -71.5%
2005 3.6% -48.0%
2010 2.9% -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.9% 19.8% 20.0% 2
1970s 24.1% 16.8% 31.5% 2
1980s 33.5% 33.3% 33.7% 2
1990s 32.9% 24.1% 41.6% 2
2000s 5.2% 3.6% 6.9% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 135 Myanmar 3.5% compare
  2. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 3.4% compare
  3. 137 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
  4. 139 Niger 2.8% compare
  5. 140 United States of America 1.9% compare
  6. 141 Iceland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Singapore was 2.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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