Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 25.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Korea, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 19.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Korea stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Korea peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

That places Korea 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 1.4% +1300.0%
1970 1.5% +7.1%
1975 1.8% +20.0%
1980 3.0% +66.7%
1985 6.1% +103.3%
1990 7.5% +22.5%
1995 7.0% -6.3%
2000 19.2% +174.9%
2005 3.8% -80.5%
2010 25.1% +567.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.1% 1.4% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 2
1980s 4.5% 3.0% 6.1% 2
1990s 7.2% 7.0% 7.5% 2
2000s 11.5% 3.8% 19.2% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Cuba 30.7% compare
  2. 2 Libya 25.6% compare
  3. 4 Barbados 20.2% compare
  4. 4 Slovakia 20.2% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 18.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Korea was 25.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)