Ireland vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Ireland
15.0%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
15.5%
in 2010
Ireland rank
54th
Republic of Korea rank
52nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 15.5% against 15.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Ireland ranks 54th and Republic of Korea ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 0.4% 5.0% Ireland
1970s 6.0% 1.6% 4.4% Ireland
1980s 9.2% 3.8% 5.4% Ireland
1990s 11.1% 4.3% 6.7% Ireland
2000s 16.2% 9.6% 6.6% Ireland
2010s 15.0% 15.5% 0.5% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Ireland or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 15.5% against 15.0% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 54th and Republic of Korea ranks 52nd 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary