Average age, aged 15-24 in South Korea

South Korea: Average age, aged 15-24 was 19.66 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
19.66
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
19.66
in 2017
All-time low
19.19
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age, aged 15-24 in South Korea, 2001–2017

051015202001200920172001: 19.52002: 19.62003: 19.62004: 19.72005: 19.62007: 19.32008: 19.32009: 19.22010: 19.22011: 19.22012: 19.22013: 19.32014: 19.52015: 19.52016: 19.52017: 19.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age, aged 15-24 in South Korea stood at 19.66. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 15-24 in South Korea peaked at 19.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.19, in 2010.

That places South Korea 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.46 19.22 19.65 8
2010s 19.39 19.19 19.66 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 16 Serbia 19.68 compare
  2. 17 Czechia 19.67 compare
  3. 18 Finland 19.67 compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 19.65 compare
  5. 21 Latvia 19.65 compare
  6. 22 North Macedonia 19.64 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 15-24 in South Korea?
Average age, aged 15-24 in South Korea was 19.66 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19.66 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age, aged 15-24 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 19.19 in 2010.
How does South Korea rank for average age, aged 15-24?
South Korea ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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