Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea
South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total was 9.49 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea stood at 9.49. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea peaked at 9.49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 total schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.52 | — |
| 1965 | 1.46 | +180.8% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | +92.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 3.38 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +82.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 8.29 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | +14.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.08, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.99 | 0.52 | 1.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.58 | 1.08 | 2.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.77 | 3.38 | 6.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.64 | 7 | 8.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 9.49 | 9.49 | 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 total schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total in South Korea was 9.49 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 60-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 total schooling, age 60-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 60-64, total is the average years of education completed among people age 60-64.