Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 34.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 34.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea peaked at 37.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1965 | 7.5% | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 18.7% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 30.8% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 36.6% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea was 34.4% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary