Republic of Korea vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Republic of Korea
14.3%
in 2010
Malawi
12.3%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
120th
Malawi rank
123rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malawi
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 14.3% against 12.3% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 17.1% 0.6% 16.5% Republic of Korea
1970s 26.1% 2.2% 23.9% Republic of Korea
1980s 42.2% 2.7% 39.5% Republic of Korea
1990s 54.3% 4.6% 49.7% Republic of Korea
2000s 40.1% 13.3% 26.8% Republic of Korea
2010s 14.3% 12.3% 2.0% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Republic of Korea or Malawi?
Republic of Korea, at 14.3% against 12.3% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Republic of Korea and Malawi?
2.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 123rd 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary