Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea
South Korea: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.
Analysis
In 2017, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
That places South Korea 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
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More reference data data for South 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)
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- 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, primary education and below in South Korea?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- South Korea ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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