Ireland vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary
Ireland
38.3%
in 2010
Korea
51.0%
in 2010
Ireland rank
3rd
Korea rank
1st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 51.0% against 38.3% in Ireland, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Korea |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 30.8% | 6.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 51.0% | 12.7% | 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, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 51.0% against 38.3% in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Ireland and Korea?
- 12.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and 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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About this data
Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary