Colombia vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Colombia
75.2%
in 2010
Korea
75.4%
in 2010
Colombia rank
71st
Korea rank
69th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Korea
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 75.4% against 75.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Colombia ranks 71st and Korea ranks 69th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 19.6% 38.9% 19.3% Korea
1970s 31.1% 61.0% 29.8% Korea
1980s 42.3% 86.3% 44.0% Korea
1990s 51.0% 92.1% 41.1% Korea
2000s 56.6% 87.3% 30.7% Korea
2010s 75.2% 75.4% 0.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Colombia or Korea?
Korea, at 75.4% against 75.2% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Colombia and Korea?
0.2%, 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 population age 15-19 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 71st and Korea ranks 69th 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 population age 15-19 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)