Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 1965
All-time low
1.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 79.51965: 79.91970: 66.91975: 69.91980: 63.51985: 55.51990: 20.71995: 12.52000: 8.52005: 4.12010: 1.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea peaked at 79.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.

That places Republic of Korea 100th 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 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 79.5%
1965 79.9% +0.5%
1970 66.9% -16.3%
1975 69.9% +4.5%
1980 63.5% -9.2%
1985 55.5% -12.6%
1990 20.7% -62.7%
1995 12.5% -39.6%
2000 8.5% -32.3%
2005 4.1% -51.9%
2010 1.9% -54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.7% 79.5% 79.9% 2
1970s 68.4% 66.9% 69.9% 2
1980s 59.5% 55.5% 63.5% 2
1990s 16.6% 12.5% 20.7% 2
2000s 6.3% 4.1% 8.5% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 97 France 2.3% compare
  2. 98 Norway 2.0% compare
  3. 99 Spain 1.9% compare
  4. 101 Germany 1.8% compare
  5. 102 Albania 1.7% compare
  6. 103 Uruguay 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Republic of Korea was 1.9% 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 55-59 with no education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education?
Republic of Korea ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 55-59 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with no education