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Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Korea

Korea: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
69th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.134 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.128 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.147 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.133 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.124 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.106 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.108 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.104 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.087 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.083 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.078 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.078 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.083 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.089 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.088 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.084 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.1% for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Korea ranks 69th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 66 Belize 0.1%
  2. 67 Kenya 0.1% compare
  3. 68 Poland 0.1% compare
  4. 70 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 71 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  6. 72 Jamaica 0.1%

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Korea?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Korea rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Korea ranks 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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