Denmark vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total

Denmark
5.22
in 2010
Republic of Korea
5.39
in 2010
Denmark rank
19th
Republic of Korea rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5.39 against 5.22 in Denmark, a difference of 0.17.

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

Denmark ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.62 0.47 1.15 Denmark
1970s 1.48 0.715 0.77 Denmark
1980s 3.27 1.48 1.79 Denmark
1990s 5.15 3.26 1.89 Denmark
2000s 5.14 4.52 0.625 Denmark
2010s 5.22 5.39 0.17 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 45-49, total, Denmark or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 5.39 against 5.22 in Denmark as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total between Denmark and Republic of Korea?
0.17, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Denmark and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Denmark ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 45-49.