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

China
27.1%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
28.6%
in 2010
China rank
58th
Republic of Korea rank
55th

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

  • China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 28.6% against 27.1% in China, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 1.1% 0.6% China
1970s 1.7% 4.6% 2.9% Republic of Korea
1980s 3.0% 10.0% 6.9% Republic of Korea
1990s 6.2% 10.8% 4.7% Republic of Korea
2000s 11.3% 18.8% 7.4% Republic of Korea
2010s 27.1% 28.6% 1.4% 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, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 28.6% against 27.1% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between China and Republic of Korea?
1.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
China ranks 58th and Republic of Korea ranks 55th 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. 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 70-74 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)