Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 25.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 0.091965: 1.41970: 1.51975: 1.81980: 31985: 6.11990: 7.51995: 72000: 19.22005: 3.82010: 25.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

That places Republic of Korea 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 1.4% +1455.6%
1970 1.5% +7.1%
1975 1.8% +20.0%
1980 3.0% +66.7%
1985 6.1% +103.3%
1990 7.5% +22.5%
1995 7.0% -6.3%
2000 19.2% +174.9%
2005 3.8% -80.5%
2010 25.1% +567.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.1% 1.4% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 2
1980s 4.5% 3.0% 6.1% 2
1990s 7.2% 7.0% 7.5% 2
2000s 11.5% 3.8% 19.2% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Cuba 29.4% compare
  2. 3 Libya 20.8% compare
  3. 4 Slovakia 18.2% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 25.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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