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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 17.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.4%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 21965: 21970: 0.961975: 0.681980: 0.841985: 0.971990: 0.721995: 5.32000: 2.52005: 32010: 17.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 589.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 17.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.

Singapore ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 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 tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.0% +0.5%
1970 1.0% -52.2%
1975 0.7% -29.2%
1980 0.8% +23.5%
1985 1.0% +15.5%
1990 0.7% -25.8%
1995 5.3% +636.1%
2000 2.5% -52.3%
2005 3.0% +17.8%
2010 17.4% +485.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
1990s 3.0% 0.7% 5.3% 2
2000s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 2
2010s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

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  4. 21 Iran 16.6% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 16.4% compare
  6. 23 New Zealand 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Singapore was 17.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 589.7%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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