Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in South Korea

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.24 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.24
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in South Korea, 1960–2010

00.050.10.150.20.251960198520101960: 01965: 0.011970: 0.031975: 0.051980: 0.071985: 0.111990: 0.111995: 0.072000: 0.092005: 0.132010: 0.24

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in South Korea is 0.24, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in South Korea peaked at 0.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places South Korea 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.005 0 0.01 2
1970s 0.04 0.03 0.05 2
1980s 0.09 0.07 0.11 2
1990s 0.09 0.07 0.11 2
2000s 0.11 0.09 0.13 2
2010s 0.24 0.24 0.24 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.25 compare
  2. 39 Malta 0.25 compare
  3. 39 United Arab Emirates 0.25 compare
  4. 42 Iceland 0.24 compare
  5. 42 Kuwait 0.24 compare
  6. 42 Panama 0.24 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in South Korea?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in South Korea was 0.24 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
South Korea ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total
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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.