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

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 24.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.4%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 0.091965: 1.71970: 1.81975: 2.31980: 3.91985: 6.91990: 7.71995: 72000: 202005: 3.22010: 24.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 24.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea peaked at 24.4% 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 1.7% +1788.9%
1970 1.8% +5.9%
1975 2.3% +27.8%
1980 3.9% +69.6%
1985 6.9% +77.9%
1990 7.7% +11.5%
1995 7.0% -9.6%
2000 20.0% +185.3%
2005 3.2% -84.1%
2010 24.4% +670.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.1% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.0% 1.8% 2.3% 2
1980s 5.4% 3.9% 6.9% 2
1990s 7.4% 7.0% 7.7% 2
2000s 11.6% 3.2% 20.0% 2
2010s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Cuba 29.5% compare
  2. 3 Armenia 20.3% compare
  3. 4 Libya 19.3% compare
  4. 5 United States of America 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Republic of Korea was 24.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of 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 population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 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 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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