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

Republic of Korea: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.429 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.449 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.468 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.491 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.518 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.548 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.565 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.587 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.597 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.615 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.638 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.659 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.675 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.694 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.718 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.744 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.7% for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.4% +4.7%
2003 0.5% +4.2%
2004 0.5% +4.8%
2005 0.5% +5.5%
2007 0.5% +5.9%
2008 0.6% +3.1%
2009 0.6% +3.8%
2010 0.6% +1.8%
2011 0.6% +3.1%
2012 0.6% +3.8%
2013 0.7% +3.2%
2014 0.7% +2.5%
2015 0.7% +2.8%
2016 0.7% +3.5%
2017 0.7% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Denmark 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Italy 0.8% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 6 Croatia 0.7% compare
  5. 7 Malta 0.7% compare
  6. 8 France 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Republic of Korea?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Republic of Korea was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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