Iraq vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary

Iraq
19.1%
in 2010
Korea
21.3%
in 2010
Iraq rank
131st
Korea rank
128th

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

  • Iraq
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 21.3% against 19.1% in Iraq, a difference of 2.2%.

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

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

Iraq ranks 131st and Korea ranks 128th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 25.2% 21.7% Korea
1970s 10.4% 41.1% 30.8% Korea
1980s 15.3% 62.0% 46.7% Korea
1990s 34.6% 63.4% 28.7% Korea
2000s 30.9% 42.5% 11.6% Korea
2010s 19.1% 21.3% 2.2% 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, Iraq or Korea?
Korea, at 21.3% against 19.1% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary between Iraq and Korea?
2.2%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Iraq ranks 131st and Korea ranks 128th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)