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

Republic of Korea
10.55
in 2010
Latvia
10.21
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Latvia rank
38th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 10.55 against 10.21 in Latvia, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 3.83 2.39 Latvia
1970s 2.19 4.12 1.92 Latvia
1980s 2.96 5.12 2.15 Latvia
1990s 6.88 7.09 0.21 Latvia
2000s 9.12 9.85 0.73 Latvia
2010s 10.55 10.21 0.34 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, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
Republic of Korea, at 10.55 against 10.21 in Latvia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
0.34, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 55-59, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th 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.