Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 51.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
51.0%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 2.41965: 2.61970: 5.21975: 6.51980: 8.41985: 10.21990: 12.21995: 172000: 25.82005: 35.82010: 51

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Republic of Korea is 51.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 35-39 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.6% +10.5%
1970 5.2% +96.2%
1975 6.5% +26.7%
1980 8.4% +28.1%
1985 10.2% +21.2%
1990 12.2% +19.7%
1995 17.0% +39.8%
2000 25.8% +52.0%
2005 35.8% +38.4%
2010 51.0% +42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2
1970s 5.8% 5.2% 6.5% 2
1980s 9.3% 8.4% 10.2% 2
1990s 14.6% 12.2% 17.0% 2
2000s 30.8% 25.8% 35.8% 2
2010s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Singapore 50.8% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 38.3% compare
  3. 4 Canada 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 51.0% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary