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

Canada
1.51
in 2010
Republic of Korea
1.49
in 2010
Canada rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
4th

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

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.51 against 1.49 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.435 0.11 0.325 Canada
1970s 0.585 0.22 0.365 Canada
1980s 0.69 0.355 0.335 Canada
1990s 0.695 0.64 0.055 Canada
2000s 1.12 1.05 0.065 Canada
2010s 1.51 1.49 0.02 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Canada, at 1.51 against 1.49 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Canada and Republic of Korea?
0.02, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Canada ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 4th 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 25+, 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 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 tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.