Korea vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.
Korea
34.8%
in 2010
United States of America
30.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34.8% against 30.9% in United States of America, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 10.2% | 7.9% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 14.3% | 9.5% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 20.3% | 12.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 24.9% | 11.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 27.3% | 3.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 30.9% | 3.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 34.8% against 30.9% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Korea and United States of America?
- 3.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America 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+ 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary