Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.24 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.24
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.24
in 2017
All-time low
10.35
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

02.557.51012.52001200920172001: 10.42002: 10.52003: 10.72004: 10.82005: 10.92007: 11.12008: 11.32009: 11.42010: 11.52011: 11.52012: 11.62013: 11.82014: 122015: 12.12016: 12.22017: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea is 12.24, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.35, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 10.35
2002 10.5 +1.4%
2003 10.7 +2.0%
2004 10.78 +0.7%
2005 10.85 +0.6%
2007 11.14 +2.7%
2008 11.28 +1.2%
2009 11.37 +0.8%
2010 11.45 +0.7%
2011 11.52 +0.6%
2012 11.63 +0.9%
2013 11.82 +1.6%
2014 11.98 +1.4%
2015 12.07 +0.8%
2016 12.19 +1.0%
2017 12.24 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.87 10.35 11.37 8
2010s 11.86 11.45 12.24 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Kazakhstan 12.41 compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 12.39 compare
  3. 19 Sweden 12.37 compare
  4. 21 Hungary 12.02 compare
  5. 22 Netherlands 11.97 compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 11.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea was 12.24 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
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