Korea vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Korea
13.8%
in 2010
Thailand
12.8%
in 2010
Korea rank
22nd
Thailand rank
25th

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

  • Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 13.8% against 12.8% in Thailand, a difference of 1.0%.

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

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

Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Korea
1970s 1.7% 2.3% 0.5% Thailand
1980s 3.5% 6.6% 3.1% Thailand
1990s 6.2% 7.3% 1.1% Thailand
2000s 9.3% 11.2% 1.9% Thailand
2010s 13.8% 12.8% 1.1% 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 tertiary, Korea or Thailand?
Korea, at 13.8% against 12.8% in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Korea and Thailand?
1.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th 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 tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary