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

Ireland
30.4%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
28.6%
in 2010
Ireland rank
52nd
Republic of Korea rank
55th

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

  • Ireland
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 30.4% against 28.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.8%.

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

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

Ireland ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 12.8% 1.1% 11.7% Ireland
1970s 13.5% 4.6% 9.0% Ireland
1980s 19.5% 10.0% 9.5% Ireland
1990s 23.1% 10.8% 12.3% Ireland
2000s 32.4% 18.8% 13.7% Ireland
2010s 30.4% 28.6% 1.8% Ireland

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?
Ireland, at 30.4% against 28.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Ireland and Republic of Korea?
1.8%, with Ireland 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 52nd 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)