Ireland vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.
Ireland
26.8%
in 2010
Korea
30.0%
in 2010
Ireland rank
3rd
Korea rank
1st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 30.0% against 26.8% in Ireland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 20.6% | 2.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 30.0% | 3.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 30.0% against 26.8% in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Ireland and Korea?
- 3.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary