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
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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

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary