Costa Rica vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
Costa Rica
4.79
in 2010
South Korea
4.96
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
61st
South Korea rank
58th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.96 against 4.79 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 58th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 | 0.335 | 2.79 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 1.57 | 1.51 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.02 | 2.94 | 1.08 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.74 | 2.88 | 1.86 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.21 | 2.94 | 3.27 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.96 | 0.17 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.96 against 4.79 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.17, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 58th 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 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.