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

Israel
43.2%
in 2010
Korea
39.8%
in 2010
Israel rank
5th
Korea rank
7th

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

  • Israel
  • Korea
010203040196019852010

How they compare

Israel currently reports 43.2% against 39.8% in Korea, a difference of 3.4%.

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

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

Israel ranks 5th and Korea ranks 7th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 10.9% 3.1% 7.8% Israel
1970s 16.4% 6.3% 10.1% Israel
1980s 24.3% 10.3% 14.0% Israel
1990s 30.3% 18.5% 11.8% Israel
2000s 38.8% 29.3% 9.5% Israel
2010s 43.2% 39.8% 3.5% Israel

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., Israel or Korea?
Israel, at 43.2% against 39.8% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Israel and Korea?
3.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Israel and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Israel ranks 5th 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)