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

Canada
1.33
in 2010
South Korea
1.43
in 2010
Canada rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd

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

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.43 against 1.33 in Canada, a difference of 0.1.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.44 0.1 0.34 Canada
1970s 0.64 0.19 0.45 Canada
1980s 0.67 0.345 0.325 Canada
1990s 0.66 0.615 0.045 Canada
2000s 1 1.03 0.03 South Korea
2010s 1.33 1.43 0.1 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Canada or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.43 against 1.33 in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Canada and South Korea?
0.1, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. 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 tertiary 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
Last refreshed

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.