Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 18.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.4%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2000
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.81965: 6.21970: 8.21975: 111980: 13.11985: 16.61990: 18.61995: 22.12000: 24.12005: 23.82010: 18.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 18.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Republic of Korea peaked at 24.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 6.2% +241.7%
1970 8.2% +33.3%
1975 11.0% +33.8%
1980 13.1% +19.4%
1985 16.6% +26.9%
1990 18.6% +11.8%
1995 22.1% +18.9%
2000 24.1% +8.9%
2005 23.8% -1.1%
2010 18.4% -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 1.8% 6.2% 2
1970s 9.6% 8.2% 11.0% 2
1980s 14.9% 13.1% 16.6% 2
1990s 20.3% 18.6% 22.1% 2
2000s 23.9% 23.8% 24.1% 2
2010s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 39 Kuwait 19.3% compare
  2. 40 Croatia 19.2% compare
  3. 41 Portugal 18.4% compare
  4. 43 Togo 18.2% compare
  5. 44 Hungary 17.8% compare
  6. 45 Finland 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Republic of Korea was 18.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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