UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea

South Korea: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 80.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
80.3%
World rank
36th
of 84 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2015
All-time low
15.9%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea, 1970–2015

204060801970199220151970: 15.91975: 23.41980: 33.61990: 57.51995: 632000: 69.62005: 74.12009: 712010: 77.12015: 80.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea is 80.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea peaked at 80.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1970.

That places South Korea 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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+ with at least completed lower in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in South Korea, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 15.9%
1975 23.4% +47.3%
1980 33.6% +43.7%
1990 57.5% +71.0%
1995 63.0% +9.5%
2000 69.6% +10.5%
2005 74.1% +6.5%
2009 71.0% -4.2%
2010 77.1% +8.5%
2015 80.3% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.6% 15.9% 23.4% 2
1980s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1
1990s 60.2% 57.5% 63.0% 2
2000s 71.6% 69.6% 74.1% 3
2010s 78.7% 77.1% 80.3% 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 33 Poland 82.9% compare
  2. 34 Sri Lanka 82.8% compare
  3. 35 France 81.9% compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 79.9% compare
  5. 38 Malta 78.7% compare
  6. 39 Singapore 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea was 80.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
South Korea ranks 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/