Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 1960
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Korea, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 47.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 19.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 0.23 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 0.31 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 0.09 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Korea peaked at 48.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Korea ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.3%
1965 47.9% -0.8%
1970 40.1% -16.3%
1975 33.9% -15.5%
1980 19.5% -42.5%
1985 7.9% -59.5%
1990 1.6% -79.1%
1995 0.4% -75.8%
2000 0.2% -42.5%
2005 0.3% +34.8%
2010 0.1% -71.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.1% 47.9% 48.3% 2
1970s 37.0% 33.9% 40.1% 2
1980s 13.7% 7.9% 19.5% 2
1990s 1.0% 0.4% 1.6% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 130 Czechia 0.3% compare
  2. 131 Belgium 0.2% compare
  3. 132 France 0.1% compare
  4. 133 Norway 0.1% compare
  5. 135 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 136 Barbados 0.0% compare
  7. 136 Canada 0.0% compare
  8. 136 Egypt 0.0% compare
  9. 136 Latvia 0.0% compare
  10. 136 Slovakia 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Korea was 0.1% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Korea ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)