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

Finland
11.82
in 2010
Republic of Korea
11.89
in 2010
Finland rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

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

  • Finland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.89 against 11.82 in Finland, a difference of 0.07.

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

Finland ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 5.81 3.83 1.99 Finland
1970s 5.87 5.68 0.185 Finland
1980s 7.36 7.58 0.215 Republic of Korea
1990s 8.04 9.52 1.48 Republic of Korea
2000s 9.77 10.92 1.15 Republic of Korea
2010s 11.82 11.89 0.07 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Finland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 11.89 against 11.82 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Finland and Republic of Korea?
0.07, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Finland ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th 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 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 total 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 total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.