Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female

Republic of Korea
5.03
in 2010
Viet Nam
5.23
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Viet Nam rank
64th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 5.23 against 5.03 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.165 0.93 0.765 Viet Nam
1970s 0.895 1.29 0.4 Viet Nam
1980s 1.84 1.39 0.455 Republic of Korea
1990s 2.13 1.78 0.355 Republic of Korea
2000s 3.35 3.36 0.01 Viet Nam
2010s 5.03 5.23 0.2 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 5.23 against 5.03 in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
0.2, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Viet Nam ranks 64th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, female
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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Average years of total schooling, 70-74, female is the average years of education completed among females age 70-74.