Korea vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary
Korea
71.2%
in 2010
United States of America
43.1%
in 2010
Korea rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 71.2% against 43.1% in United States of America, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 15.8% | 10.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 24.2% | 14.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 28.9% | 10.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 37.8% | 4.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 42.3% | 6.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 43.1% | 28.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 71.2% against 43.1% in United States of America as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Korea and United States of America?
- 28.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.