Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 14.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 14.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 56.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.
That places Republic of Korea 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.2% | — |
| 1965 | 19.0% | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 23.7% | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 37.6% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.8% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 32.9% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 117 Myanmar 15.2% compare
- 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.0% compare
- 119 Mauritania 14.8% compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 14.2% compare
- 122 Central African Republic 13.7% compare
- 123 Malawi 12.3% compare
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 20-24 with secondary in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Republic of Korea was 14.3% 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 secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Republic of Korea ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary