Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Korea

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 12.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Korea, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Korea is 12.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Korea peaked at 12.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

That places South Korea 66th 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.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in South Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.4% +100.0%
1970 1.0% +150.0%
1975 2.3% +130.0%
1980 3.4% +47.8%
1985 5.8% +71.5%
1990 5.8% -1.2%
1995 3.0% -47.9%
2000 3.6% +21.7%
2005 6.4% +75.6%
2010 12.2% +90.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.0% 2.3% 2
1980s 4.6% 3.4% 5.8% 2
1990s 4.4% 3.0% 5.8% 2
2000s 5.0% 3.6% 6.4% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 63 Dominican Republic 13.5% compare
  2. 64 Malta 13.2% compare
  3. 65 Guatemala 12.6% compare
  4. 67 Cyprus 12.2% compare
  5. 68 Costa Rica 11.5% compare
  6. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in South Korea was 12.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
South Korea ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. 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: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)