Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 75.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 75.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 94.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.7% | — |
| 1965 | 44.0% | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 54.2% | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.9% | 33.7% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 54.2% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 82.9% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 91.4% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 79.8% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Republic of Korea was 75.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Republic of Korea ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)