Greece vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
Greece
5.72
in 2010
South Korea
5.73
in 2010
Greece rank
37th
South Korea rank
36th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.73 against 5.72 in Greece, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.36 | 2.91 | 1.45 | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 4.16 | 0.31 | Greece |
| 1980s | 4.92 | 4.9 | 0.01 | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 5.38 | 0.25 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 5.56 | 0.17 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.73 | 0.01 | 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 25+, total, Greece or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5.73 against 5.72 in Greece as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.01, 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 25+, total?
- Greece ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 36th 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.