Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with no education was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.9%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 1960
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 79.51965: 62.31970: 501975: 35.41980: 231985: 14.91990: 10.71995: 5.92000: 3.42005: 1.72010: 0.94

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in Republic of Korea peaked at 79.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places Republic of Korea 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 79.5%
1965 62.3% -21.6%
1970 50.0% -19.7%
1975 35.4% -29.2%
1980 23.0% -35.0%
1985 14.9% -35.3%
1990 10.7% -28.1%
1995 5.9% -44.8%
2000 3.4% -43.2%
2005 1.7% -48.7%
2010 0.9% -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.9% 62.3% 79.5% 2
1970s 42.7% 35.4% 50.0% 2
1980s 18.9% 14.9% 23.0% 2
1990s 8.3% 5.9% 10.7% 2
2000s 2.5% 1.7% 3.4% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 104 Albania 1.2% compare
  2. 104 Switzerland 1.2% compare
  3. 106 Spain 1.0% compare
  4. 107 Sweden 0.9% compare
  5. 109 France 0.9% compare
  6. 110 Tonga 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with no education in Republic of Korea was 0.9% 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 50-54 with no education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with no education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with no education?
Republic of Korea ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with no education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 50-54 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with no education
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 50-54 with no education