UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 70.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
70.4%
World rank
32nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2015
All-time low
7.3%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2015

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

0204060801970199220151970: 7.31980: 16.91985: 461990: 37.21995: 46.42000: 55.32005: 622009: 58.72010: 66.22015: 70.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Republic of Korea stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Republic of Korea peaked at 70.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1970.

That places Republic of Korea 32nd out of 77 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 upper in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 7.3%
1980 16.9% +129.9%
1985 46.0% +172.4%
1990 37.2% -19.2%
1995 46.4% +24.6%
2000 55.3% +19.3%
2005 62.0% +12.1%
2009 58.7% -5.3%
2010 66.2% +12.8%
2015 70.4% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
1980s 31.5% 16.9% 46.0% 2
1990s 41.8% 37.2% 46.4% 2
2000s 58.7% 55.3% 62.0% 3
2010s 68.3% 66.2% 70.4% 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 29 Hungary 71.9% compare
  2. 30 Cyprus 71.7% compare
  3. 31 Singapore 70.6% compare
  4. 33 New Zealand 68.3% compare
  5. 34 Belgium 67.6% compare
  6. 35 Netherlands 67.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Republic of Korea?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Republic of Korea was 70.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
How does Republic of Korea rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/