Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 25.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.7%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Singapore, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Singapore is 25.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Singapore peaked at 25.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.

That places Singapore 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.8%
1965 6.3% +9.5%
1970 6.9% +9.4%
1975 5.5% -20.3%
1980 3.3% -40.0%
1985 2.7% -18.8%
1990 1.7% -36.6%
1995 6.1% +259.4%
2000 14.3% +133.9%
2005 9.3% -34.6%
2010 25.7% +174.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.0% 5.8% 6.3% 2
1970s 6.2% 5.5% 6.9% 2
1980s 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% 2
1990s 3.9% 1.7% 6.1% 2
2000s 11.8% 9.3% 14.3% 2
2010s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 57 Guyana 27.1% compare
  2. 58 China 27.1% compare
  3. 59 Qatar 25.8% compare
  4. 61 Brunei Darussalam 25.2% compare
  5. 62 Uruguay 24.7% compare
  6. 63 Jamaica 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Singapore was 25.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Singapore ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)