Ireland vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary
Ireland
42.2%
in 2010
Korea
59.9%
in 2010
Ireland rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 59.9% against 42.2% in Ireland, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 7.7% | 1.5% | Korea |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 20.0% | 0.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 41.7% | 7.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 59.9% | 17.7% | 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 tertiary, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 59.9% against 42.2% in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Ireland and Korea?
- 17.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 5th 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary