Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 59.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
59.5%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2010
All-time low
4.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 4.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 43.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 59.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Republic of Korea is 59.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 59.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.4%
1965 5.4% +22.7%
1970 7.2% +33.3%
1975 5.9% -18.1%
1980 8.2% +39.0%
1985 11.8% +43.3%
1990 27.9% +137.0%
1995 34.8% +25.0%
2000 43.7% +25.7%
2005 54.8% +25.2%
2010 59.5% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.4% 5.4% 2
1970s 6.6% 5.9% 7.2% 2
1980s 10.0% 8.2% 11.8% 2
1990s 31.3% 27.9% 34.8% 2
2000s 49.2% 43.7% 54.8% 2
2010s 59.5% 59.5% 59.5% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 29 Japan 60.4% compare
  2. 30 Mongolia 60.1% compare
  3. 31 Cuba 59.5% compare
  4. 33 Italy 58.2% compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 57.8% compare
  6. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Republic of Korea was 59.5% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)