Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Korea
South Korea: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Korea is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
That places South Korea 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- 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 with post-secondary education, above primary in South Korea?
- Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in South Korea was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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