Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea
South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total was 3.26 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.26 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea peaked at 3.26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1960.
That places South Korea 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.09 | — |
| 1965 | 0.26 | +188.9% |
| 1970 | 0.14 | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 0.27 | +92.9% |
| 1980 | 0.39 | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 0.58 | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | +132.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +25.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.52, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.28, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.175 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.205 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.485 | 0.39 | 0.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.965 | 0.58 | 1.35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.17 | 1.73 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 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 60-64, total in South Korea?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea was 3.26 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 60-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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 60-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 60-64, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 60-64.