Korea vs South Africa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Korea
12.5%
in 2015
South Africa
13.7%
in 2017
Korea rank
38th
South Africa rank
36th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.7% against 12.5% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 74 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 38.0% 5.6% 32.3% Korea
1980s 32.1% 4.7% 27.4% Korea
2000s 15.4% 6.4% 9.0% Korea
2010s 13.3% 5.8% 7.5% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.7% against 12.5% in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Korea and South Africa?
1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Korea ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 36th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/