Colombia vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Colombia
21.9%
in 2010
Korea
25.2%
in 2010
Colombia rank
13th
Korea rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Colombia
  • Korea
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 25.2% against 21.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and Korea ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Korea
1970s 2.2% 2.1% 0.1% Colombia
1980s 6.5% 4.6% 1.9% Colombia
1990s 8.5% 10.2% 1.7% Korea
2000s 5.4% 18.0% 12.6% Korea
2010s 21.9% 25.2% 3.3% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, Colombia or Korea?
Korea, at 25.2% against 21.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Colombia and Korea?
3.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Colombia ranks 13th and Korea ranks 11th 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary