Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary was 21.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
120th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 1990
All-time low
12.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Korea, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 39.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 68.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 73 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 66.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 21.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 21.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Korea peaked at 73.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1960.

That places Korea 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.2%
1965 18.8% +54.1%
1970 26.7% +42.0%
1975 39.6% +48.3%
1980 54.9% +38.6%
1985 68.1% +24.1%
1990 73.0% +7.2%
1995 66.2% -9.4%
2000 53.2% -19.6%
2005 35.7% -33.0%
2010 21.8% -38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.5% 12.2% 18.8% 2
1970s 33.1% 26.7% 39.6% 2
1980s 61.5% 54.9% 68.1% 2
1990s 69.6% 66.2% 73.0% 2
2000s 44.5% 35.7% 53.2% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 117 Algeria 22.9% compare
  2. 118 Russian Federation 22.3% compare
  3. 119 Kenya 22.3% compare
  4. 121 Togo 21.5% compare
  5. 122 Morocco 21.0% compare
  6. 123 New Zealand 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary in Korea was 21.8% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1960.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary?
Korea ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)