Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary was 68.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
68.4%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Korea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 0.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 48.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 68.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Korea is 68.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Korea peaked at 68.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Korea ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with tertiary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.5%
1965 2.0% +300.0%
1970 3.8% +90.0%
1975 5.6% +47.4%
1980 7.8% +39.3%
1985 10.4% +33.8%
1990 12.9% +23.9%
1995 24.5% +89.3%
2000 35.4% +44.5%
2005 48.9% +38.2%
2010 68.4% +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 0.5% 2.0% 2
1970s 4.7% 3.8% 5.6% 2
1980s 9.1% 7.8% 10.4% 2
1990s 18.7% 12.9% 24.5% 2
2000s 42.2% 35.4% 48.9% 2
2010s 68.4% 68.4% 68.4% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Russian Federation 74.4% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 70.2% compare
  3. 4 Canada 67.0% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 66.6% compare
  5. 6 Ireland 66.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary in Korea was 68.4% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)