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

Korea
25.3%
in 2010
Panama
24.9%
in 2010
Korea rank
24th
Panama rank
26th

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

  • Korea
  • Panama
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 25.3% against 24.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

Korea ranks 24th and Panama ranks 26th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% Panama
1970s 3.8% 3.2% 0.6% Korea
1980s 8.1% 6.0% 2.1% Korea
1990s 10.9% 10.8% 0.1% Korea
2000s 16.4% 20.1% 3.7% Panama
2010s 25.3% 24.9% 0.4% 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 tertiary, Korea or Panama?
Korea, at 25.3% against 24.9% in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary between Korea and Panama?
0.4%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 24th and Panama ranks 26th 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. 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)