Brazil vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Brazil
46.4%
in 2010
Korea
45.9%
in 2010
Brazil rank
69th
Korea rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time

  • Brazil
  • Korea
102030405060196019852010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 46.4% against 45.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Brazil ranks 69th and Korea ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8.5% 12.7% 4.2% Korea
1970s 10.6% 27.5% 16.9% Korea
1980s 11.5% 48.0% 36.5% Korea
1990s 18.4% 56.7% 38.3% Korea
2000s 37.5% 50.7% 13.2% Korea
2010s 46.4% 45.9% 0.5% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Brazil or Korea?
Brazil, at 46.4% against 45.9% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Brazil and Korea?
0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Brazil ranks 69th and Korea ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)