What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Canada and Republic of Korea?

0.05, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

Canada

13.45

in 2010

Republic of Korea

13.5

in 2010

Canada rank

7th

Republic of Korea rank

6th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Canada
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 13.5 against 13.45 in Canada, a difference of 0.05.

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

Canada ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.18	3.62	4.56	Canada
1970s	9.22	6.47	2.74	Canada
1980s	10.57	8.65	1.92	Canada
1990s	11.29	10.41	0.87	Canada
2000s	12.39	12.2	0.19	Canada
2010s	13.45	13.5	0.05	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 40-44, total, Canada or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 13.5 against 13.45 in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Canada and Republic of Korea?: 0.05, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?: Canada ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.