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

Korea
33.4%
in 2010
Norway
31.3%
in 2010
Korea rank
12th
Norway rank
15th

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

  • Korea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 33.4% against 31.3% in Norway, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 1.3% 0.6% Norway
1970s 2.2% 5.5% 3.2% Norway
1980s 4.9% 10.5% 5.6% Norway
1990s 11.4% 17.8% 6.4% Norway
2000s 22.4% 26.5% 4.1% Norway
2010s 33.4% 31.3% 2.1% Korea

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, Korea or Norway?
Korea, at 33.4% against 31.3% in Norway as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Korea and Norway?
2.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Korea ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th 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)