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

Korea
45.3%
in 2010
Spain
45.2%
in 2010
Korea rank
77th
Spain rank
78th

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

  • Korea
  • Spain
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 45.3% against 45.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Korea ranks 77th and Spain ranks 78th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 21.3% 6.8% 14.5% Korea
1970s 35.3% 14.9% 20.4% Korea
1980s 52.2% 28.2% 24.1% Korea
1990s 57.9% 37.5% 20.4% Korea
2000s 50.8% 43.7% 7.1% Korea
2010s 45.3% 45.2% 0.1% Korea

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 Spain?
Korea, at 45.3% against 45.2% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Korea and Spain?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Korea ranks 77th and Spain ranks 78th 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. 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)