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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 Costa Rica 17.1% compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.9% compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 16.8% compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.7% compare
- 52 Singapore 16.1% compare
- 53 Mexico 16.0% compare
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 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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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)