Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
51st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

0.020.040.060.082001200920172001: 0.027 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.031 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.034 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.037 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.042 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.049 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.052 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.053 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.056 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.061 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.067 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.069 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.075 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.081 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.085 % of population with high edcuation2017: 0.09 % of population with high edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2017, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 51st out of 108 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.

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0% +13.1%
2003 0.0% +8.4%
2004 0.0% +11.2%
2005 0.0% +13.9%
2007 0.0% +15.3%
2008 0.1% +5.5%
2009 0.1% +2.4%
2010 0.1% +6.5%
2011 0.1% +9.0%
2012 0.1% +9.5%
2013 0.1% +2.1%
2014 0.1% +9.8%
2015 0.1% +6.9%
2016 0.1% +5.8%
2017 0.1% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 48 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  2. 49 Panama 0.1% compare
  3. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  4. 52 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Kosovo 0.1% compare
  6. 53 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Republic of Korea?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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