Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 14.04 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.04
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 90 countries
All-time high
14.04
in 2017
All-time low
11.89
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

0510152001200920172001: 11.92002: 122003: 12.32004: 12.42005: 12.52007: 12.82008: 132009: 13.12010: 13.22011: 13.32012: 13.42013: 13.62014: 13.72015: 13.82016: 142017: 14

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Republic of Korea stood at 14.04. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.89, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 25 and in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 11.89
2002 12.01 +1.1%
2003 12.29 +2.3%
2004 12.41 +1.0%
2005 12.54 +1.0%
2007 12.84 +2.4%
2008 13 +1.3%
2009 13.13 +1.0%
2010 13.22 +0.7%
2011 13.31 +0.7%
2012 13.43 +0.9%
2013 13.59 +1.2%
2014 13.73 +1.0%
2015 13.83 +0.7%
2016 13.96 +1.0%
2017 14.04 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.51 11.89 13.13 8
2010s 13.64 13.22 14.04 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Ukraine 14.35 compare
  2. 2 Czechia 14.29 compare
  3. 3 Denmark 14.1 compare
  4. 5 Finland 13.68 compare
  5. 6 Poland 13.63 compare
  6. 7 Georgia 13.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Republic of Korea?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Republic of Korea was 14.04 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.04 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.89 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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