Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Korea

Korea: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 13.7 in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
13.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
13.76
in 2015
All-time low
13.13
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Korea, 2001–2017

0510152001200920172001: 13.12002: 13.32003: 13.52004: 13.42005: 13.52007: 13.62008: 13.62009: 13.62010: 13.62011: 13.62012: 13.62013: 13.72014: 13.72015: 13.82016: 13.72017: 13.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Korea stood at 13.7.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Korea peaked at 13.76 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.13, in 2001.

That places Korea 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.47 13.13 13.65 8
2010s 13.67 13.57 13.76 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Mauritius 14.14 compare
  2. 3 Chile 12.57 compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 12.53 compare
  4. 5 United States of America 12.46 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Korea?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Korea was 13.7 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.76 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.13 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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