Estonia vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Estonia
40.5%
in 2010
Korea
33.4%
in 2010
Estonia rank
9th
Korea rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary over time

  • Estonia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 40.5% against 33.4% in Korea, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Korea ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 0.7% 4.1% Estonia
1970s 7.4% 2.2% 5.2% Estonia
1980s 10.7% 4.9% 5.8% Estonia
1990s 16.8% 11.4% 5.4% Estonia
2000s 32.2% 22.4% 9.8% Estonia
2010s 40.5% 33.4% 7.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary, Estonia or Korea?
Estonia, at 40.5% against 33.4% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Estonia and Korea?
7.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Estonia ranks 9th and Korea ranks 12th 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)