Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total
Republic of Korea
12.05
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.24
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.24 against 12.05 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 | 6.56 | 1.66 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.66 | 8.08 | 1.42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.57 | 8.54 | 0.02 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 10.17 | 9.27 | 0.9 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 10.51 | 0.75 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 12.05 | 12.24 | 0.19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.24 against 12.05 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.19, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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 total schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.