Korea vs Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Korea
70.3%
in 2010
Russian Federation
69.2%
in 2010
Korea rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
3rd

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

  • Korea
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 70.3% against 69.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Korea ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 6.9% 2.0% Russian Federation
1970s 9.8% 12.3% 2.5% Russian Federation
1980s 14.9% 28.3% 13.4% Russian Federation
1990s 27.1% 47.9% 20.8% Russian Federation
2000s 47.4% 62.7% 15.3% Russian Federation
2010s 70.3% 69.2% 1.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary, Korea or Russian Federation?
Korea, at 70.3% against 69.2% in Russian Federation as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Korea and Russian Federation?
1.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 3rd 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 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)