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

Canada
58.4%
in 2010
Korea
56.1%
in 2010
Canada rank
4th
Korea rank
5th

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

  • Canada
  • Korea
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Canada currently reports 58.4% against 56.1% in Korea, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 14.0% 3.4% 10.7% Canada
1970s 19.0% 7.4% 11.6% Canada
1980s 29.5% 11.7% 17.7% Canada
1990s 28.0% 20.5% 7.5% Canada
2000s 40.8% 39.6% 1.1% Canada
2010s 58.4% 56.1% 2.3% Canada

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 Korea?
Canada, at 58.4% against 56.1% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary between Canada and Korea?
2.3%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Canada ranks 4th and Korea 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)