Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Korea
Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 58.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Korea recorded 58.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Korea peaked at 72.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
That places Korea 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Korea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +240.7% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 14.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 31.7% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 55.2% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.8% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Korea was 58.6% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
- Korea ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)