Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 3,407 in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
3,407
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4,659
in 1980
All-time low
2,377
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Korea, 1960–2010

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1960198520101960: 2.4k1965: 2.6k1970: 3.1k1975: 4.4k1980: 4.7k1985: 4.3k1990: 4.5k1995: 3.9k2000: 3.8k2005: 3.2k2010: 3.4k

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Korea stood at 3,407.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Korea peaked at 4,659 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,377, in 1960.

That places Korea 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,482 2,377 2,587 2
1970s 3,770 3,129 4,412 2
1980s 4,504 4,348 4,659 2
1990s 4,197 3,930 4,464 2
2000s 3,505 3,222 3,788 2
2010s 3,407 3,407 3,407 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 29 Algeria 3,555 compare
  2. 30 Iraq 3,517 compare
  3. 31 Argentina 3,464 compare
  4. 33 Nepal 3,345 compare
  5. 34 Morocco 3,198 compare
  6. 35 Peru 2,967 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More education data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Korea?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Korea was 3,407 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4,659 in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,377 in 1960.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
Korea ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total
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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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.