Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Republic of Korea
4.0%
in 2010
United States of America
3.7%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
134th
United States of America rank
135th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
510152025196019852010

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 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.

Republic of Korea ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 135th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.1% 16.6% 9.5% United States of America
1970s 14.7% 14.8% 0.0% United States of America
1980s 23.0% 9.2% 13.9% Republic of Korea
1990s 25.2% 5.8% 19.3% Republic of Korea
2000s 14.5% 4.1% 10.4% Republic of Korea
2010s 4.0% 3.7% 0.3% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 4.0% against 3.7% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 135th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed