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 10.93 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.93
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 81 countries
All-time high
10.94
in 2016
All-time low
8.65
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02.557.5102001200920172001: 8.62002: 8.82003: 92004: 9.22005: 9.12007: 9.52008: 9.62009: 9.82010: 9.92011: 10.12012: 10.32013: 10.52014: 10.72015: 10.82016: 10.92017: 10.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 10.93 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2017.

That represents a change of up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in South Korea peaked at 10.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.65, in 2001.

That places South Korea 21st out of 81 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 8.65
2002 8.79 +1.7%
2003 8.99 +2.2%
2004 9.16 +1.9%
2005 9.12 -0.4%
2007 9.54 +4.5%
2008 9.64 +1.1%
2009 9.84 +2.1%
2010 9.95 +1.0%
2011 10.09 +1.4%
2012 10.26 +1.7%
2013 10.49 +2.2%
2014 10.69 +1.9%
2015 10.82 +1.2%
2016 10.94 +1.1%
2017 10.93 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.22 8.65 9.84 8
2010s 10.52 9.95 10.94 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 18 Denmark 11.32 compare
  2. 19 Luxembourg 11.14 compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 11.01
  4. 22 France 10.84 compare
  5. 23 Croatia 10.75 compare
  6. 24 Iceland 10.74 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 10.93 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 10.94 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.65 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
South Korea ranks 21st out of 81 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 14.6%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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