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
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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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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.