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 0.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.9%
World rank
70th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2015

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

00.20.40.60.81970199220151970: 0.395 GPIA1975: 0.481 GPIA1980: 0.572 GPIA1990: 0.741 GPIA1995: 0.774 GPIA2000: 0.82 GPIA2005: 0.847 GPIA2009: 0.83 GPIA2010: 0.865 GPIA2015: 0.88 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in South Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

That places South Korea 70th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in South Korea, 1970 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.4%
1975 0.5% +21.9%
1980 0.6% +18.8%
1990 0.7% +29.6%
1995 0.8% +4.5%
2000 0.8% +5.8%
2005 0.8% +3.3%
2009 0.8% -2.0%
2010 0.9% +4.2%
2015 0.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 67 Greece 0.9% compare
  2. 68 Italy 0.9% compare
  3. 69 Thailand 0.9% compare
  4. 71 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  5. 72 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  6. 73 Bangladesh 0.9% 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 0.9% 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 0.9% 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 0.4% in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
South Korea ranks 70th 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 3.9%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 926 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/