Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24

Republic of Korea
0.5%
in 2017
United States of America
0.4%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 109 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed