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 12.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
12.5%
World rank
38th
of 74 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 1975
All-time low
12.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1970–2015

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

102030401970199220151970: 381975: 43.11980: 39.41985: 32.11990: 25.21995: 21.12000: 17.82005: 15.52009: 15.32010: 14.22015: 12.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 12.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea peaked at 43.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2015.

Republic of Korea ranks 38th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 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 primary, female in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 38.0%
1975 43.1% +13.5%
1980 39.4% -8.6%
1985 32.1% -18.5%
1990 25.2% -21.5%
1995 21.1% -16.2%
2000 17.8% -16.0%
2005 15.5% -12.7%
2009 15.3% -1.5%
2010 14.2% -7.2%
2015 12.5% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.5% 38.0% 43.1% 2
1980s 35.8% 32.1% 39.4% 2
1990s 23.2% 21.1% 25.2% 2
2000s 16.2% 15.3% 17.8% 3
2010s 13.3% 12.5% 14.2% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 35 Qatar 14.3% compare
  2. 36 South Africa 13.7% compare
  3. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% compare
  4. 39 Canada 11.6% compare
  5. 40 Fiji 10.6% compare
  6. 41 Belgium 10.6% 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 12.5% 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 43.1% 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 12.5% in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Republic of Korea ranks 38th out of 74 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 19.5%. 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 primary, female. 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/