Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea
Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 25.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea, 1960–2010
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 50-54 with tertiary in Korea stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea peaked at 25.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
That places Korea 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
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 tertiary in Korea, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +85.7% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +138.5% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +59.1% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Korea was 25.3% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
- Korea ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)