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 4.11 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4.11
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 88 countries
All-time high
4.12
in 2014
All-time low
3.73
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

012342001200920172001: 3.72002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 3.82007: 3.92008: 3.92009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 42012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.12015: 4.12016: 4.12017: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 4.11 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2017.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 3.73
2002 3.77 +1.2%
2003 3.76 -0.2%
2004 3.78 +0.5%
2005 3.78 -0.1%
2007 3.87 +2.3%
2008 3.9 +0.8%
2009 3.88 -0.5%
2010 3.95 +1.7%
2011 3.99 +1.0%
2012 4.06 +1.8%
2013 4.09 +0.8%
2014 4.12 +0.7%
2015 4.09 -0.6%
2016 4.09 +0.1%
2017 4.11 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.81 3.73 3.9 8
2010s 4.06 3.95 4.12 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 53 Latvia 4.23 compare
  2. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.2 compare
  3. 55 Malawi 4.18 compare
  4. 57 Uganda 3.97 compare
  5. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.88 compare
  6. 59 Honduras 3.77 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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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 4.11 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 4.12 in 2014.
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 3.73 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Republic of Korea ranks 56th out of 88 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 6.4%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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