Iceland vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female

Iceland
14.43
in 2010
Korea
14.16
in 2010
Iceland rank
1st
Korea rank
3rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Korea
68101214196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.43 against 14.16 in Korea, a difference of 0.27.

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

Iceland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 7.95 5.96 1.99 Iceland
1970s 9.49 8.35 1.14 Iceland
1980s 10.49 10.57 0.085 Korea
1990s 11.68 12.62 0.935 Korea
2000s 13.07 13.5 0.435 Korea
2010s 14.43 14.16 0.27 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female, Iceland or Korea?
Iceland, at 14.43 against 14.16 in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female between Iceland and Korea?
0.27, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?
Iceland ranks 1st and 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 total schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, 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 total schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.