Israel vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Israel
1.64
in 2010
Republic of Korea
1.76
in 2010
Israel rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Israel
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.76 against 1.64 in Israel, a difference of 0.12.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 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 Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.325 0.085 0.24 Israel
1970s 0.52 0.26 0.26 Israel
1980s 1 0.42 0.58 Israel
1990s 1.31 0.59 0.72 Israel
2000s 1.4 1.08 0.315 Israel
2010s 1.64 1.76 0.12 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total, Israel or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 1.76 against 1.64 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Israel and Republic of Korea?
0.12, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Israel ranks 7th and Republic of 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 40-44, 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 tertiary schooling, age 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.