Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Korea

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 11.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.5%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Korea, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 0.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Korea stood at 11.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Korea peaked at 11.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1965.

That places South Korea 40th 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 population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in South Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.2% -33.3%
1970 0.8% +300.0%
1975 1.4% +75.0%
1980 2.1% +50.0%
1985 3.2% +54.8%
1990 3.3% +0.9%
1995 5.3% +61.6%
2000 7.8% +47.2%
2005 8.7% +12.1%
2010 11.5% +31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 2
1980s 2.7% 2.1% 3.2% 2
1990s 4.3% 3.3% 5.3% 2
2000s 8.3% 7.8% 8.7% 2
2010s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 37 France 12.2% compare
  2. 38 Moldova 12.1% compare
  3. 39 Poland 12.0% compare
  4. 41 Japan 11.3% compare
  5. 42 Peru 11.2% compare
  6. 43 Spain 11.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in South Korea was 11.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1965.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
South Korea ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)