Korea vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Korea
18.4%
in 2010
Spain
17.8%
in 2010
Korea rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 18.4% against 17.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Korea ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 1.3% 0.6% Spain
1970s 1.4% 2.3% 0.8% Spain
1980s 2.7% 4.3% 1.6% Spain
1990s 9.0% 5.7% 3.3% Korea
2000s 13.0% 13.3% 0.2% Spain
2010s 18.4% 17.8% 0.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Korea or Spain?
Korea, at 18.4% against 17.8% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Korea and Spain?
0.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)