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

Hungary
12.14
in 2010
Republic of Korea
11.89
in 2010
Hungary rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

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

  • Hungary
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 12.14 against 11.89 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.25.

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

Hungary ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 7.39 3.83 3.56 Hungary
1970s 8.03 5.68 2.35 Hungary
1980s 8.75 7.58 1.17 Hungary
1990s 9.52 9.52 0
2000s 11.48 10.92 0.555 Hungary
2010s 12.14 11.89 0.25 Hungary

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, Hungary or Republic of Korea?
Hungary, at 12.14 against 11.89 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Hungary and Republic of Korea?
0.25, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hungary and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Hungary ranks 11th 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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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.