Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 29.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.2%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.8%
in 1990
All-time low
14.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 58.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 65.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 56.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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 30-34 with secondary in Republic of Korea is 29.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 68.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1960.

That places Republic of Korea 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 14.6%
1965 28.7% +96.6%
1970 35.8% +24.7%
1975 46.5% +29.9%
1980 58.1% +24.9%
1985 65.8% +13.3%
1990 68.8% +4.6%
1995 62.8% -8.8%
2000 56.6% -9.9%
2005 46.7% -17.5%
2010 29.2% -37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.6% 14.6% 28.7% 2
1970s 41.1% 35.8% 46.5% 2
1980s 62.0% 58.1% 65.8% 2
1990s 65.8% 62.8% 68.8% 2
2000s 51.6% 46.7% 56.6% 2
2010s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 109 Iraq 30.2% compare
  2. 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.0% compare
  3. 111 Russian Federation 29.4% compare
  4. 113 Libya 28.8% compare
  5. 114 Uganda 28.1% compare
  6. 115 Kenya 28.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Republic of Korea was 29.2% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)