Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 3.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.33 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.37 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.53 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 0.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 0.55 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 0.31 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 0.77 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 3.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 158.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 4.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.

Singapore ranks 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.4% +12.1%
1970 0.4% +8.1%
1975 0.5% +32.5%
1980 0.7% +32.1%
1985 0.6% -21.4%
1990 0.3% -43.6%
1995 0.8% +148.4%
2000 1.4% +85.7%
2005 4.4% +207.0%
2010 3.7% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 2
2000s 2.9% 1.4% 4.4% 2
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 69 Mexico 4.2% compare
  2. 70 Romania 4.1% compare
  3. 71 South Africa 3.9% compare
  4. 73 Italy 3.5% compare
  5. 74 Portugal 3.4% compare
  6. 75 Colombia 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Singapore was 3.7% 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)