Korea vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.
Korea
41.6%
in 2010
United States of America
53.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 53.9% against 41.6% in Korea, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 16.9% | 13.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 23.8% | 17.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 33.6% | 22.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 43.7% | 23.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 49.0% | 17.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 53.9% | 12.3% | 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 tertiary schooling., Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 53.9% against 41.6% in Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Korea and United States of America?
- 12.3%, 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 tertiary schooling.?
- Korea ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)