Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 33.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33.3%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 11965: 0.951970: 2.31975: 3.31980: 5.51985: 7.51990: 9.71995: 12.32000: 14.92005: 20.82010: 33.3

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 33.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 33.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1965.

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 45-49 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.0%
1965 0.9% -7.8%
1970 2.3% +142.1%
1975 3.3% +43.9%
1980 5.5% +65.3%
1985 7.5% +37.7%
1990 9.7% +29.2%
1995 12.3% +26.4%
2000 14.9% +21.0%
2005 20.8% +39.8%
2010 33.3% +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.3% 3.3% 2
1980s 6.5% 5.5% 7.5% 2
1990s 11.0% 9.7% 12.3% 2
2000s 17.8% 14.9% 20.8% 2
2010s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Ukraine 32.0% compare
  2. 3 United States of America 31.3% compare
  3. 4 Israel 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 33.3% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1965.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary