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 11.41 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
11.41
World rank
37th
of 91 countries
All-time high
11.41
in 2015
All-time low
4.05
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2015

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea, 1970–2015

02.557.51012.51970199220151970: 41975: 5.21980: 5.91985: 8.21990: 8.11995: 8.82000: 9.62005: 10.42009: 102010: 10.92015: 11.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea is 11.41, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Republic of Korea peaked at 11.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 1970.

That places Republic of Korea 37th out of 91 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 4.05
1975 5.23 +29.1%
1980 5.93 +13.5%
1985 8.17 +37.7%
1990 8.08 -1.0%
1995 8.83 +9.3%
2000 9.64 +9.2%
2005 10.36 +7.5%
2009 9.99 -3.6%
2010 10.86 +8.8%
2015 11.41 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.64 4.05 5.23 2
1980s 7.05 5.93 8.17 2
1990s 8.46 8.08 8.83 2
2000s 10 9.64 10.36 3
2010s 11.14 10.86 11.41 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 34 Ireland 11.73 compare
  2. 35 Uzbekistan 11.62
  3. 36 Bulgaria 11.47 compare
  4. 38 Argentina 11.35 compare
  5. 39 Qatar 11.28 compare
  6. 40 France 11.27 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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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 11.41 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 11.41 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 4.05 in 1970.
How does Republic of Korea rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 91 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 10.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/