Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 78.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Republic of Korea is 78.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 78.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 1st 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 25-29 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1965 | 6.6% | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 9.2% | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 28.5% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 50.1% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 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 25-29 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 78.3% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)