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

Korea
23.1%
in 2010
Switzerland
23.7%
in 2010
Korea rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Korea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 23.7% against 23.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Korea ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 5.3% 4.6% Switzerland
1970s 2.8% 6.1% 3.4% Switzerland
1980s 6.2% 7.1% 0.9% Switzerland
1990s 9.1% 10.5% 1.4% Switzerland
2000s 13.9% 14.0% 0.0% Switzerland
2010s 23.1% 23.7% 0.7% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary, Korea or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 23.7% against 23.1% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Korea and Switzerland?
0.6%, with Switzerland 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 tertiary?
Korea ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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 tertiary schooling. 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary