Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 52.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
52.8%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.61970: 21975: 3.91980: 6.21985: 9.81990: 17.61995: 252000: 35.52005: 482010: 52.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Republic of Korea stood at 52.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 52.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1965.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.6% -3.1%
1970 2.0% +29.0%
1975 3.9% +93.5%
1980 6.2% +60.2%
1985 9.8% +57.4%
1990 17.6% +80.7%
1995 25.0% +41.7%
2000 35.5% +42.0%
2005 48.0% +35.2%
2010 52.8% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2
1970s 2.9% 2.0% 3.9% 2
1980s 8.0% 6.2% 9.8% 2
1990s 21.3% 17.6% 25.0% 2
2000s 41.8% 35.5% 48.0% 2
2010s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Mongolia 55.0% compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 53.7% compare
  3. 19 Sweden 53.4% compare
  4. 21 Japan 49.2% compare
  5. 22 Estonia 48.0% compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Republic of Korea was 52.8% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1965.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary