Urban population, primary education and below in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Urban population, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.594 % of population with low education2002: 0.595 % of population with low education2003: 0.601 % of population with low education2004: 0.628 % of population with low education2005: 0.617 % of population with low education2007: 0.616 % of population with low education2008: 0.62 % of population with low education2009: 0.624 % of population with low education2010: 0.631 % of population with low education2011: 0.63 % of population with low education2012: 0.629 % of population with low education2013: 0.632 % of population with low education2014: 0.635 % of population with low education2015: 0.637 % of population with low education2016: 0.641 % of population with low education2017: 0.634 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2017, urban population, primary education and below in Republic of Korea stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population with low education Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% +0.2%
2003 0.6% +1.0%
2004 0.6% +4.5%
2005 0.6% -1.7%
2007 0.6% -0.1%
2008 0.6% +0.7%
2009 0.6% +0.6%
2010 0.6% +1.0%
2011 0.6% -0.0%
2012 0.6% -0.3%
2013 0.6% +0.5%
2014 0.6% +0.5%
2015 0.6% +0.3%
2016 0.6% +0.7%
2017 0.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 21 Portugal 0.7% compare
  2. 22 Spain 0.7% compare
  3. 23 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  4. 25 France 0.6% compare
  5. 26 Sweden 0.6% compare
  6. 27 Türkiye 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Republic of Korea?
Urban population, primary education and below in Republic of Korea was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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