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 12.96 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea stood at 12.96. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.33, in 2001.
That places Republic of Korea 5th out of 94 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.33 | — |
| 2002 | 11.44 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.65 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.72 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.79 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.16 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.24 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.37 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.46 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.62 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.75 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.92 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.96 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.79 | 11.33 | 12.24 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.65 | 12.3 | 12.96 | 8 |
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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 12.96 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 12.96 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 11.33 in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 94 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 7.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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