Greece vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Greece
9.3%
in 2010
South Korea
10.0%
in 2010
Greece rank
34th
South Korea rank
31st

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

  • Greece
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 10.0% against 9.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 0.2% 1.4% Greece
1970s 2.4% 0.8% 1.6% Greece
1980s 3.3% 2.0% 1.3% Greece
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 0.0% Greece
2000s 6.3% 7.3% 0.9% South Korea
2010s 9.3% 10.0% 0.7% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Greece or South Korea?
South Korea, at 10.0% against 9.3% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Greece and South Korea?
0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary