Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 8.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.7%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Singapore, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.491965: 0.71970: 0.411975: 0.621980: 0.91985: 0.671990: 0.551995: 1.52000: 2.62005: 3.42010: 8.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 8.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 227.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Singapore peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

Singapore ranks 36th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.7% +42.9%
1970 0.4% -41.4%
1975 0.6% +51.2%
1980 0.9% +45.2%
1985 0.7% -25.6%
1990 0.6% -17.9%
1995 1.5% +169.1%
2000 2.6% +79.1%
2005 3.4% +29.4%
2010 8.7% +153.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
1980s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
1990s 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.6% 3.4% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

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  4. 37 Panama 8.6% compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 8.6% compare
  6. 39 Slovenia 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Singapore was 8.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Singapore ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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