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 44.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 44.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.9% | — |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +60.6% |
| 1970 | 21.8% | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 10.9% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 21.8% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 36.9% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.4% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.2% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 60 Bahrain 45.4% compare
- 61 Argentina 45.2% compare
- 62 Cyprus 45.0% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 43.6% compare
- 65 Luxembourg 42.8% compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Republic of Korea was 44.6% 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 51.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd 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 12.4%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)