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

Korea
39.8%
in 2010
New Zealand
36.8%
in 2010
Korea rank
7th
New Zealand rank
10th

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

  • Korea
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 39.8% against 36.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

Korea ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1% 4.7% 1.6% New Zealand
1970s 6.3% 16.0% 9.7% New Zealand
1980s 10.3% 29.9% 19.6% New Zealand
1990s 18.5% 38.5% 20.0% New Zealand
2000s 29.3% 39.4% 10.0% New Zealand
2010s 39.8% 36.8% 3.0% 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 New Zealand?
Korea, at 39.8% against 36.8% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Korea and New Zealand?
3.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Korea ranks 7th and New Zealand ranks 10th 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)