Canada vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Canada
43.9%
in 2010
Korea
41.6%
in 2010
Canada rank
3rd
Korea rank
4th

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

  • Canada
  • Korea
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 43.9% against 41.6% in Korea, a difference of 2.3%.

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

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

Canada ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 4th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 14.5% 3.3% 11.2% Canada
1970s 20.7% 6.2% 14.6% Canada
1980s 21.9% 11.3% 10.6% Canada
1990s 22.5% 19.7% 2.8% Canada
2000s 33.0% 31.4% 1.6% Canada
2010s 43.9% 41.6% 2.3% Canada

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., Canada or Korea?
Canada, at 43.9% against 41.6% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Canada and Korea?
2.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Canada ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 4th 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. 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)