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

Republic of Korea
4.68
in 2010
Latvia
4.64
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Latvia rank
24th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.68 against 4.64 in Latvia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 24th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.815 1.46 0.645 Latvia
1970s 1.3 1.98 0.68 Latvia
1980s 2.31 2.7 0.39 Latvia
1990s 3.5 3.41 0.095 Republic of Korea
2000s 4.3 4.13 0.165 Republic of Korea
2010s 4.68 4.64 0.04 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
Republic of Korea, at 4.68 against 4.64 in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
0.04, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 24th 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+, 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 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 secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.