Korea vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Korea
43.1%
in 2010
Philippines
46.4%
in 2010
Korea rank
72nd
Philippines rank
70th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Korea
  • Philippines
204060196019852010

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 46.4% against 43.1% in Korea, a difference of 3.3%.

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

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

Korea ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 70th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 16.1% 11.9% 4.2% Korea
1970s 27.3% 15.2% 12.1% Korea
1980s 46.4% 20.7% 25.7% Korea
1990s 66.3% 26.9% 39.4% Korea
2000s 57.7% 33.4% 24.3% Korea
2010s 43.1% 46.4% 3.3% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, Korea or Philippines?
Philippines, at 46.4% against 43.1% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Korea and Philippines?
3.3%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Korea ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 70th 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)