Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in South Korea

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 37.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.7%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in South Korea, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 37.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in South Korea peaked at 37.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

South Korea ranks 55th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in South Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 2.8%
1965 4.7% +67.9%
1970 11.4% +142.6%
1975 22.8% +100.0%
1980 26.3% +15.4%
1985 29.5% +12.1%
1990 30.9% +4.9%
1995 25.9% -16.2%
2000 24.4% -5.6%
2005 29.4% +20.3%
2010 37.7% +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 2.8% 4.7% 2
1970s 17.1% 11.4% 22.8% 2
1980s 27.9% 26.3% 29.5% 2
1990s 28.4% 25.9% 30.9% 2
2000s 26.9% 24.4% 29.4% 2
2010s 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 52 United Kingdom 39.0% compare
  2. 53 Honduras 38.8% compare
  3. 54 Hong Kong 38.2% compare
  4. 56 Brazil 37.7% compare
  5. 57 Namibia 37.6% compare
  6. 58 Russia 37.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in South Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in South Korea was 37.7% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
South Korea ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)