Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Korea
28.3%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
28.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
64th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary over time

  • Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 28.9% against 28.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Korea ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.5% 7.0% 3.5% Korea
1970s 20.1% 7.9% 12.2% Korea
1980s 35.1% 11.2% 23.9% Korea
1990s 49.1% 16.7% 32.4% Korea
2000s 48.5% 20.4% 28.1% Korea
2010s 28.3% 28.9% 0.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 28.9% against 28.3% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Korea ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary