Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Republic of Korea
10.0%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.6%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 1.2% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.8% 3.4% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.0% 4.6% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.4% 6.5% 3.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.3% 9.2% 1.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.0% 9.6% 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 65-69 with tertiary, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 10.0% against 9.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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