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 34.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
34.7%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 1985
All-time low
5.5%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2015

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

102030401970199220151970: 5.51980: 12.91985: 40.31990: 301995: 32.92000: 37.52005: 36.82009: 35.52010: 36.12015: 34.7

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 34.7%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Republic of Korea peaked at 40.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1970.

Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 upper secondary, female in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 5.5%
1980 12.9% +133.1%
1985 40.3% +211.9%
1990 30.0% -25.5%
1995 32.9% +9.7%
2000 37.5% +13.9%
2005 36.8% -2.0%
2009 35.5% -3.4%
2010 36.1% +1.6%
2015 34.7% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
1980s 26.6% 12.9% 40.3% 2
1990s 31.5% 30.0% 32.9% 2
2000s 36.6% 35.5% 37.5% 3
2010s 35.4% 34.7% 36.1% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 26 Republic of Moldova 35.9% compare
  2. 27 Hong Kong 35.4% compare
  3. 28 Netherlands 35.1% compare
  4. 30 Uzbekistan 34.7%
  5. 31 Luxembourg 34.5% compare
  6. 32 Cayman Islands 34.4% 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 34.7% 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 40.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
How does Republic of Korea rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 80 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 5.5%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary 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/