Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female

Republic of Korea
4.31
in 2010
Netherlands
4.5
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Netherlands rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 4.5 against 4.31 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.19.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.365 0.71 0.345 Netherlands
1970s 0.755 2.06 1.31 Netherlands
1980s 1.68 3 1.32 Netherlands
1990s 2.92 3.71 0.8 Netherlands
2000s 3.84 4.18 0.34 Netherlands
2010s 4.31 4.5 0.19 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 4.5 against 4.31 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
0.19, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th 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 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.