UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Korea
South Korea: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 27.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Korea, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 27.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2015.
That represents a change of down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Korea peaked at 38.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.0% | — |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 19.9% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 30.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Singapore 34.0% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 32.0% compare
- 4 Estonia 30.8% compare
- 6 Hong Kong 25.8% compare
- 7 United States 21.8% compare
- 8 Switzerland 21.4% compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Korea?
- Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in South Korea was 27.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/