Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 4.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
132nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 1990
All-time low
4.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 13.41965: 12.41970: 19.81975: 16.61980: 12.61985: 21.61990: 401995: 30.42000: 9.72005: 6.82010: 4.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 4.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 40.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with secondary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.4%
1965 12.4% -7.8%
1970 19.8% +60.1%
1975 16.6% -16.0%
1980 12.6% -24.3%
1985 21.6% +71.7%
1990 40.0% +84.7%
1995 30.4% -24.0%
2000 9.7% -68.1%
2005 6.8% -29.5%
2010 4.2% -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.9% 12.4% 13.4% 2
1970s 18.2% 16.6% 19.8% 2
1980s 17.1% 12.6% 21.6% 2
1990s 35.2% 30.4% 40.0% 2
2000s 8.3% 6.8% 9.7% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 129 Czechia 5.0% compare
  2. 130 Algeria 4.9% compare
  3. 131 Japan 4.9% compare
  4. 133 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
  5. 134 Rwanda 3.4% compare
  6. 135 United States of America 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Singapore was 4.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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