Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 85.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Republic of 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary in Republic of Korea stood at 85.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 85.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
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 tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.2% | — |
| 1965 | 8.0% | +53.8% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | +79.7% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 33.8% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 50.1% | 65.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 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 20-24 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 85.0% 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 tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)