Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Korea

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary was 21.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Korea, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.71965: 3.31970: 2.21975: 3.81980: 5.11985: 71990: 6.41995: 12.22000: 15.72005: 20.22010: 21.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 21.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Korea peaked at 21.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

South Korea ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in South Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 3.3% +377.1%
1970 2.2% -34.1%
1975 3.8% +71.8%
1980 5.1% +34.9%
1985 7.0% +37.3%
1990 6.4% -9.1%
1995 12.2% +91.8%
2000 15.7% +28.3%
2005 20.2% +28.9%
2010 21.8% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 0.7% 3.3% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.2% 3.8% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.1% 7.0% 2
1990s 9.3% 6.4% 12.2% 2
2000s 17.9% 15.7% 20.2% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 26 Macao 22.7% compare
  2. 27 Brunei 22.4% compare
  3. 27 Guyana 22.4% compare
  4. 30 Spain 21.2% compare
  5. 31 Moldova 20.9% compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary in South Korea was 21.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary?
South Korea ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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