Korea vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary

Korea
70.3%
in 2010
United States of America
62.6%
in 2010
Korea rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th

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

  • Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 70.3% against 62.6% in United States of America, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

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

Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 23.0% 18.1% United States of America
1970s 9.8% 32.0% 22.2% United States of America
1980s 14.9% 49.2% 34.3% United States of America
1990s 27.1% 52.7% 25.5% United States of America
2000s 47.4% 58.9% 11.5% United States of America
2010s 70.3% 62.6% 7.7% 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 United States of America?
Korea, at 70.3% against 62.6% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary between Korea and United States of America?
7.7%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th 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)