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

Republic of Korea
13.5
in 2010
Switzerland
13.69
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13.69 against 13.5 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.19.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.62 8.07 4.44 Switzerland
1970s 6.47 10.55 4.08 Switzerland
1980s 8.65 11.73 3.08 Switzerland
1990s 10.41 10.45 0.035 Switzerland
2000s 12.2 11.03 1.17 Republic of Korea
2010s 13.5 13.69 0.19 Switzerland

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, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 13.69 against 13.5 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
0.19, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Switzerland 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 40-44, 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 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
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Average years of total schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.