Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 52.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
52.2%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Korea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 0.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 52.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Korea peaked at 52.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

That places Korea 6th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.5%
1965 0.6% +20.0%
1970 1.4% +133.3%
1975 2.2% +57.1%
1980 4.2% +90.9%
1985 6.5% +54.8%
1990 9.8% +51.4%
1995 14.9% +51.4%
2000 25.7% +72.8%
2005 37.5% +45.6%
2010 52.2% +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.4% 2.2% 2
1980s 5.3% 4.2% 6.5% 2
1990s 12.4% 9.8% 14.9% 2
2000s 31.6% 25.7% 37.5% 2
2010s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 3 Canada 63.9% compare
  2. 4 Ireland 57.8% compare
  3. 5 Singapore 56.6% compare
  4. 7 Finland 51.4% compare
  5. 8 Israel 51.3% compare
  6. 9 Japan 49.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Korea was 52.2% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)