Canada vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary

Canada
35.3%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
51.0%
in 2010
Canada rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 51.0% against 35.3% in Canada, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 8.4% 2.5% 5.9% Canada
1970s 11.9% 5.8% 6.1% Canada
1980s 17.3% 9.3% 8.0% Canada
1990s 15.0% 14.6% 0.4% Canada
2000s 24.2% 30.8% 6.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 35.3% 51.0% 15.7% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary, Canada or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 51.0% against 35.3% in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Canada and Republic of Korea?
15.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 1st 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 tertiary schooling. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary