Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 12.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.21965: 0.41970: 0.561975: 11980: 1.51985: 2.51990: 2.51995: 6.52000: 8.82005: 9.42010: 12.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Republic of Korea stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

That places Republic of Korea 35th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.4% +100.0%
1970 0.6% +40.0%
1975 1.0% +83.9%
1980 1.5% +49.5%
1985 2.5% +59.1%
1990 2.5% +3.7%
1995 6.5% +157.1%
2000 8.8% +34.6%
2005 9.4% +7.1%
2010 12.9% +37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1970s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 2
1990s 4.5% 2.5% 6.5% 2
2000s 9.1% 8.8% 9.4% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 32 Peru 13.7% compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.7% compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 13.2% compare
  4. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.9% compare
  5. 37 Latvia 12.9% compare
  6. 38 Croatia 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 12.9% 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 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary