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

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.973 % of population with high education2002: 0.969 % of population with high education2003: 0.966 % of population with high education2004: 0.963 % of population with high education2005: 0.958 % of population with high education2007: 0.951 % of population with high education2008: 0.948 % of population with high education2009: 0.947 % of population with high education2010: 0.944 % of population with high education2011: 0.939 % of population with high education2012: 0.933 % of population with high education2013: 0.931 % of population with high education2014: 0.925 % of population with high education2015: 0.919 % of population with high education2016: 0.915 % of population with high education2017: 0.91 % of population with high education

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 35 Guinea 0.9% compare
  2. 36 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  3. 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
  4. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
  5. 40 Romania 0.9% compare
  6. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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