Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Korea

South Korea: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.569 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.549 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.531 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.508 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.481 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.451 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.433 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.412 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.402 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.383 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.361 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.34 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.324 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.305 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.281 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.255 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Korea is 0.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places South Korea 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.5% -3.5%
2003 0.5% -3.4%
2004 0.5% -4.2%
2005 0.5% -5.3%
2007 0.5% -6.3%
2008 0.4% -3.9%
2009 0.4% -4.8%
2010 0.4% -2.5%
2011 0.4% -4.8%
2012 0.4% -5.8%
2013 0.3% -5.7%
2014 0.3% -4.6%
2015 0.3% -6.0%
2016 0.3% -7.9%
2017 0.3% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Korea?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in South Korea was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
South Korea ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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