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

Korea
85.0%
in 2010
Ukraine
62.8%
in 2010
Korea rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
5th

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

  • Korea
  • Ukraine
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 85.0% against 62.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.

Korea ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 5th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 6.6% 8.9% 2.3% Ukraine
1970s 11.2% 12.7% 1.5% Ukraine
1980s 22.2% 25.5% 3.3% Ukraine
1990s 39.1% 39.4% 0.3% Ukraine
2000s 57.9% 38.6% 19.3% Korea
2010s 85.0% 62.8% 22.2% 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 Ukraine?
Korea, at 85.0% against 62.8% in Ukraine as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Korea and Ukraine?
22.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Ukraine?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Ukraine rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 5th 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)