UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 9.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
9.3%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1975
All-time low
9.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1970–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea, 1970–2015

10152025301970199220151970: 11.91975: 28.71980: 18.21990: 18.91995: 15.52000: 13.32005: 11.22009: 11.82010: 10.22015: 9.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea is 9.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea peaked at 28.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2015.

Republic of Korea ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 11.9%
1975 28.7% +140.7%
1980 18.2% -36.6%
1990 18.9% +3.9%
1995 15.5% -18.2%
2000 13.3% -13.8%
2005 11.2% -15.8%
2009 11.8% +5.4%
2010 10.2% -14.0%
2015 9.3% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.3% 11.9% 28.7% 2
1980s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1
1990s 17.2% 15.5% 18.9% 2
2000s 12.1% 11.2% 13.3% 3
2010s 9.7% 9.3% 10.2% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 66 Greece 10.2% compare
  2. 67 Latvia 9.7% compare
  3. 68 Ecuador 9.3% compare
  4. 70 Pakistan 9.2% compare
  5. 71 Czechia 8.8% compare
  6. 72 Cyprus 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea was 9.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Republic of Korea ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of 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 lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/