Republic of Korea vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total

Republic of Korea
4.73
in 2010
Spain
4.57
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.73 against 4.57 in Spain, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.365 0.19 0.175 Republic of Korea
1970s 0.695 0.34 0.355 Republic of Korea
1980s 1.48 0.845 0.635 Republic of Korea
1990s 2.38 1.69 0.69 Republic of Korea
2000s 3.81 3.54 0.275 Republic of Korea
2010s 4.73 4.57 0.16 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 50-54, total, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 4.73 against 4.57 in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total between Republic of Korea and Spain?
0.16, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd 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 50-54, 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 50-54, 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, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.