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

Iceland
86.2%
in 2010
Korea
85.0%
in 2010
Iceland rank
1st
Korea rank
2nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Korea
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 86.2% against 85.0% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and Korea ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8.0% 6.6% 1.4% Iceland
1970s 13.2% 11.2% 2.1% Iceland
1980s 21.4% 22.2% 0.8% Korea
1990s 30.6% 39.1% 8.5% Korea
2000s 58.2% 57.9% 0.3% Iceland
2010s 86.2% 85.0% 1.2% Iceland

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, Iceland or Korea?
Iceland, at 86.2% against 85.0% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Iceland and Korea?
1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Iceland ranks 1st and Korea 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)