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 36.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.5%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 12 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 36.5% 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 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 36.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1965.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.3% -7.1%
1970 3.1% +138.5%
1975 4.4% +41.9%
1980 7.0% +59.1%
1985 9.1% +30.0%
1990 12.0% +31.4%
1995 14.9% +24.6%
2000 18.4% +23.5%
2005 24.8% +34.6%
2010 36.5% +47.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.1% 4.4% 2
1980s 8.1% 7.0% 9.1% 2
1990s 13.4% 12.0% 14.9% 2
2000s 21.6% 18.4% 24.8% 2
2010s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 8 New Zealand 38.8% compare
  2. 9 Estonia 37.3% compare
  3. 10 Finland 36.9% compare
  4. 12 Switzerland 35.5% compare
  5. 13 Australia 35.1% compare
  6. 14 Belgium 30.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 36.5% 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 36.5% 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 1.3% in 1965.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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 98.5%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)