Greece vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Greece
5.75
in 2010
South Korea
5.77
in 2010
Greece rank
39th
South Korea rank
37th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.77 against 5.75 in Greece, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 | 3.67 | 0.91 | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 4.71 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 5.13 | 5.26 | 0.13 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.27 | 5.54 | 0.265 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.64 | 0.16 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.77 | 0.02 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Greece or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.77 against 5.75 in Greece as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.02, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Greece ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 37th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.