Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary was 16.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 0.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 11 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea stood at 16.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea peaked at 16.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Korea ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with tertiary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.2% +100.0%
1970 0.6% +200.0%
1975 0.9% +50.0%
1980 1.5% +66.7%
1985 2.5% +69.3%
1990 3.0% +17.7%
1995 5.3% +77.3%
2000 8.1% +53.4%
2005 11.0% +35.1%
2010 16.8% +52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 2
1990s 4.1% 3.0% 5.3% 2
2000s 9.6% 8.1% 11.0% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 47 Costa Rica 17.1% compare
  2. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.9% compare
  3. 49 Republic of Moldova 16.8% compare
  4. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.7% compare
  5. 52 Singapore 16.1% compare
  6. 53 Mexico 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea was 16.8% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Korea ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)