Korea vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Korea
38.9%
in 2010
South Africa
40.3%
in 2010
Korea rank
44th
South Africa rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.3% against 38.9% in Korea, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 19.9% 18.3% South Africa
1970s 4.6% 23.2% 18.6% South Africa
1980s 10.0% 20.1% 10.1% South Africa
1990s 13.9% 29.6% 15.7% South Africa
2000s 27.5% 31.8% 4.2% South Africa
2010s 38.9% 40.3% 1.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40.3% against 38.9% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Korea and South Africa?
1.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Korea ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)