Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Korea
20.6%
in 2010
Syrian Arab Republic
20.4%
in 2010
Korea rank
98th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
100th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary over time

  • Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Korea ranks 98th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 100th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 12.7% 1.7% 11.0% Korea
1970s 21.0% 5.7% 15.3% Korea
1980s 37.5% 7.4% 30.1% Korea
1990s 53.5% 7.2% 46.3% Korea
2000s 40.8% 7.7% 33.2% Korea
2010s 20.6% 20.4% 0.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary, Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Korea, at 20.6% against 20.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Korea ranks 98th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 100th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary