Denmark vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Denmark
4.91
in 2010
South Korea
4.85
in 2010
Denmark rank
19th
South Korea rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.91 against 4.85 in South Korea, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.73 1.13 0.6 Denmark
1970s 2.74 1.75 0.99 Denmark
1980s 3.38 2.96 0.42 Denmark
1990s 4.04 4.01 0.02 Denmark
2000s 4.79 4.59 0.195 Denmark
2010s 4.91 4.85 0.06 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Denmark or South Korea?
Denmark, at 4.91 against 4.85 in South Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Denmark and South Korea?
0.06, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
Denmark ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, 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 secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.