Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Korea

Korea: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.354 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.37 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.394 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.4 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.413 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.438 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.453 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.466 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.476 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.486 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.497 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.509 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.517 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.52 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.525 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.533 % of population with high education in working age

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 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 Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

That places Korea 15th out of 107 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 12 China (People’s Republic of) 0.6% compare
  2. 13 Ireland 0.6% compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  4. 16 Iceland 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Chile 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Korea?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 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 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 Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Korea ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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