Korea vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

Korea
62.8%
in 2010
Switzerland
60.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
34th
Switzerland rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 62.8% against 60.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Korea ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 25.8% 18.7% Switzerland
1970s 14.9% 42.5% 27.5% Switzerland
1980s 28.9% 51.6% 22.7% Switzerland
1990s 42.0% 49.1% 7.1% Switzerland
2000s 59.1% 49.1% 10.0% Korea
2010s 62.8% 60.9% 1.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, Korea or Switzerland?
Korea, at 62.8% against 60.9% in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Korea and Switzerland?
1.9%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Korea ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)