Australia vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Australia
38.0%
in 2010
Korea
39.8%
in 2010
Australia rank
8th
Korea rank
7th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Australia
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 39.8% against 38.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Korea ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 18.1% 3.1% 15.0% Australia
1970s 20.4% 6.3% 14.1% Australia
1980s 21.9% 10.3% 11.6% Australia
1990s 25.3% 18.5% 6.7% Australia
2000s 26.9% 29.3% 2.4% Korea
2010s 38.0% 39.8% 1.8% 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., Australia or Korea?
Korea, at 39.8% against 38.0% in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Australia and Korea?
1.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Australia ranks 8th and Korea ranks 7th 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. 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 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)