Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Republic of Korea
0.8%
in 2017
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Uruguay rank
58th

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 104 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Uruguay
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education, Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
Republic of Korea, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed