Average age, primary education and below in South Korea

South Korea: Average age, primary education and below was 71.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
71.2
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 105 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 2017
All-time low
61.81
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001–2017

0204060802001200920172001: 61.82002: 62.42003: 63.12004: 63.62005: 64.52007: 65.42008: 65.72009: 66.52010: 672011: 67.62012: 68.12013: 68.72014: 69.22015: 69.92016: 70.52017: 71.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.13 61.81 66.52 8
2010s 69.04 67.03 71.2 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Italy 71.15 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 70.73 compare
  3. 4 Malta 69.41 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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