Belgium vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total

Belgium
10.31
in 2010
Republic of Korea
10.55
in 2010
Belgium rank
37th
Republic of Korea rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Republic of Korea
246810196019852010

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 10.55 against 10.31 in Belgium, a difference of 0.24.

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

Belgium ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 6.39 1.44 4.96 Belgium
1970s 6.94 2.19 4.74 Belgium
1980s 7.29 2.96 4.32 Belgium
1990s 8.34 6.88 1.45 Belgium
2000s 9.73 9.12 0.615 Belgium
2010s 10.31 10.55 0.24 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 55-59, total, Belgium or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 10.55 against 10.31 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Belgium and Republic of Korea?
0.24, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
Belgium ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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, 55-59, total is the average years of education completed among people age 55-59.