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

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 46.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
46.0%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 46 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 46.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 3.5% +150.0%
1970 6.6% +88.6%
1975 8.2% +24.2%
1980 10.6% +29.3%
1985 12.9% +21.6%
1990 14.6% +13.2%
1995 18.4% +26.1%
2000 24.9% +35.6%
2005 35.4% +42.0%
2010 46.0% +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 1.4% 3.5% 2
1970s 7.4% 6.6% 8.2% 2
1980s 11.7% 10.6% 12.9% 2
1990s 16.5% 14.6% 18.4% 2
2000s 30.2% 24.9% 35.4% 2
2010s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 4 Ireland 55.3% compare
  2. 5 Israel 48.8% compare
  3. 6 Japan 46.5% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 45.3% compare
  5. 9 Singapore 44.9% compare
  6. 10 Finland 42.9% 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 tertiary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 46.0% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)