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

Republic of Korea
11.89
in 2010
Norway
11.8
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Norway rank
16th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.89 against 11.8 in Norway, a difference of 0.09.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 3.83 7.78 3.95 Norway
1970s 5.68 8.36 2.68 Norway
1980s 7.58 9.25 1.67 Norway
1990s 9.52 10.64 1.11 Norway
2000s 10.92 11.64 0.72 Norway
2010s 11.89 11.8 0.09 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, Republic of Korea or Norway?
Republic of Korea, at 11.89 against 11.8 in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Republic of Korea and Norway?
0.09, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th 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.