Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 52.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.2%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2000
All-time low
7.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 52.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 64.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 65.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Republic of Korea stood at 52.2%.

The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 65.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 7.7%
1965 17.7% +129.9%
1970 23.2% +31.1%
1975 31.4% +35.3%
1980 40.7% +29.6%
1985 52.1% +28.0%
1990 58.8% +12.8%
1995 64.4% +9.6%
2000 65.6% +1.8%
2005 60.6% -7.6%
2010 52.2% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.7% 7.7% 17.7% 2
1970s 27.3% 23.2% 31.4% 2
1980s 46.4% 40.7% 52.1% 2
1990s 61.6% 58.8% 64.4% 2
2000s 63.1% 60.6% 65.6% 2
2010s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 56 Ukraine 53.8% compare
  2. 57 Ghana 52.9% compare
  3. 58 Belgium 52.7% compare
  4. 60 Egypt 50.9% compare
  5. 61 Dominican Republic 50.8% compare
  6. 62 Greece 49.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Republic of Korea was 52.2% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)