Ireland vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary
Ireland
38.1%
in 2010
Korea
42.0%
in 2010
Ireland rank
2nd
Korea rank
1st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 42.0% against 38.1% in Ireland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Korea ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 5.7% | 1.8% | Korea |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 24.2% | 4.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 42.0% | 3.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 42.0% against 38.1% in Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary between Ireland and Korea?
- 3.9%, 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 40-44 with tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 2nd 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 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary