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 14.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Republic of Korea is 14.7%, measured 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 64.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2010.
That places Republic of Korea 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.1% | — |
| 1965 | 37.8% | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 46.5% | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 63.9% | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.5% | 29.1% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 46.5% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 63.0% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 54.9% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 33.9% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.9% compare
- 135 Libya 15.0% compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 14.9% compare
- 138 Rwanda 14.1% compare
- 139 Burundi 10.3% compare
- 140 Mozambique 10.0% 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 14.7% 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 64.4% 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 14.7% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Republic of Korea ranks 137th 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 falling.
- 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)