Korea vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Korea
35.5%
in 2010
United States of America
36.2%
in 2010
Korea rank
45th
United States of America rank
43rd

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

  • Korea
  • United States of America
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 36.2% against 35.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Korea ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 9.8% 34.0% 24.3% United States of America
1970s 16.1% 44.0% 27.9% United States of America
1980s 29.1% 45.0% 15.8% United States of America
1990s 40.9% 37.1% 3.8% Korea
2000s 41.2% 33.1% 8.2% Korea
2010s 35.5% 36.2% 0.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 36.2% against 35.5% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Korea and United States of America?
0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Korea ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary