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

South Korea: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.7 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2017
All-time low
12.37
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0510152001200920172001: 12.42002: 12.52003: 12.72004: 12.72005: 12.82007: 132008: 13.12009: 13.22010: 13.22011: 13.32012: 13.32013: 13.52014: 13.62015: 13.62016: 13.72017: 13.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Korea is 13.7, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Korea peaked at 13.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.37, in 2001.

That places South Korea 1st out of 90 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.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 12.37
2002 12.46 +0.7%
2003 12.65 +1.6%
2004 12.73 +0.6%
2005 12.78 +0.4%
2007 12.97 +1.5%
2008 13.08 +0.9%
2009 13.15 +0.6%
2010 13.19 +0.3%
2011 13.27 +0.5%
2012 13.33 +0.5%
2013 13.46 +1.0%
2014 13.56 +0.8%
2015 13.62 +0.4%
2016 13.68 +0.5%
2017 13.7 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.77 12.37 13.15 8
2010s 13.48 13.19 13.7 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Czechia 13.37 compare
  2. 3 Germany 13.23 compare
  3. 4 United States 13.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Korea?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South 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 and recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.37 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male. 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, male
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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