Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 35.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
35.6%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 0.111965: 0.331970: 0.891975: 1.61980: 3.11985: 5.11990: 6.21995: 8.72000: 12.82005: 22.72010: 35.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea is 35.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 35.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.3% +200.0%
1970 0.9% +169.7%
1975 1.6% +78.7%
1980 3.1% +96.2%
1985 5.1% +63.1%
1990 6.2% +21.6%
1995 8.7% +40.1%
2000 12.8% +47.2%
2005 22.7% +77.6%
2010 35.6% +57.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
1970s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 2
1980s 4.1% 3.1% 5.1% 2
1990s 7.4% 6.2% 8.7% 2
2000s 17.7% 12.8% 22.7% 2
2010s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 3 Ukraine 36.9% compare
  2. 4 Greece 36.9% compare
  3. 5 United States of America 36.2% compare
  4. 7 Israel 34.0% compare
  5. 8 Singapore 33.1% compare
  6. 9 Japan 32.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 35.6% 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 tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary