UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.12 in 2015. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea stood at 12.12. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1970.
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4 | — |
| 1975 | 6.6 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 7.26 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 9.39 | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 9.27 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 10.62 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.24 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.87 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.64 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.12 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.32 | 7.26 | 9.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.64 | 9.27 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.91 | 10.62 | 11.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 11.64 | 12.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 29 Hong Kong, China 12.28 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 12.21 compare
- 31 Austria 12.18 compare
- 33 Hungary 11.96 compare
- 34 Samoa 11.84 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 11.81
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea was 12.12 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1970.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/