Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.9% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2017.
That places Republic of Korea 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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