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

Ireland
44.2%
in 2010
Korea
39.8%
in 2010
Ireland rank
4th
Korea rank
7th

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

  • Ireland
  • Korea
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 44.2% against 39.8% in Korea, a difference of 4.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 4th and Korea ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 3.1% 1.2% Ireland
1970s 5.3% 6.3% 1.0% Korea
1980s 9.8% 10.3% 0.5% Korea
1990s 16.8% 18.5% 1.7% Korea
2000s 28.5% 29.3% 0.8% Korea
2010s 44.2% 39.8% 4.5% Ireland

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., Ireland or Korea?
Ireland, at 44.2% against 39.8% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Ireland and Korea?
4.4%, with Ireland 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+ with tertiary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 4th 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)