Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary was 85.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
85.2%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Korea, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 28 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 62.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 59 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 85.2 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 20-24 with tertiary in Korea stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Korea peaked at 85.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

That places Korea 2nd 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 20-24 with tertiary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.1%
1965 4.0% +90.5%
1970 6.5% +62.5%
1975 7.4% +13.8%
1980 9.7% +31.1%
1985 20.8% +114.7%
1990 28.0% +34.5%
1995 40.7% +45.3%
2000 62.4% +53.3%
2005 59.0% -5.5%
2010 85.2% +44.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.1% 4.0% 2
1970s 7.0% 6.5% 7.4% 2
1980s 15.3% 9.7% 20.8% 2
1990s 34.4% 28.0% 40.7% 2
2000s 60.7% 59.0% 62.4% 2
2010s 85.2% 85.2% 85.2% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Iceland 85.7% compare
  2. 3 Cuba 75.5% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 72.5% compare
  4. 5 Libya 71.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary in Korea was 85.2% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)