Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in South Korea
South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female was 4.52 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in South Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 4.52 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in South Korea peaked at 4.52 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 1960.
That places South Korea 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.45 | — |
| 1965 | 0.75 | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 0.98 | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 1.44 | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1 | +45.8% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 3.76 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 4.02 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.39 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | +3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.13, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.45 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 0.98 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.41 | 2.1 | 2.72 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.31 | 3.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.21 | 4.02 | 4.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in South Korea?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in South Korea was 4.52 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.