Israel vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female

Israel
1.71
in 2010
Korea
1.99
in 2010
Israel rank
7th
Korea rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female over time

  • Israel
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.99 against 1.71 in Israel, a difference of 0.28.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

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

Israel ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.27 0.02 0.25 Israel
1970s 0.575 0.065 0.51 Israel
1980s 0.985 0.19 0.795 Israel
1990s 1.28 0.44 0.84 Israel
2000s 1.43 1.17 0.26 Israel
2010s 1.71 1.99 0.28 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female, Israel or Korea?
Korea, at 1.99 against 1.71 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female between Israel and Korea?
0.28, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 35-39, female?
Israel ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th 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 35-39, female. 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 35-39, female
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, 35-39, female is the average years of tertiary education completed among females age 35-39.