Average age, primary education and below in South Korea
South Korea: Average age, primary education and below was 71.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 71.2 for average age, primary education and below in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in South Korea peaked at 71.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.81, in 2001.
That places South Korea 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.13 | 61.81 | 66.52 | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.04 | 67.03 | 71.2 | 8 |
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More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in South Korea?
- Average age, primary education and below in South Korea was 71.2 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.81 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for average age, primary education and below?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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