Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.422 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.459 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.471 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.47 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.484 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.477 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.482 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.487 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.484 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.491 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.5 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.509 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.52 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.51 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.49 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.501 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2017, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.5% +8.8%
2003 0.5% +2.6%
2004 0.5% -0.1%
2005 0.5% +3.0%
2007 0.5% -1.4%
2008 0.5% +0.9%
2009 0.5% +1.0%
2010 0.5% -0.5%
2011 0.5% +1.5%
2012 0.5% +1.7%
2013 0.5% +1.9%
2014 0.5% +2.3%
2015 0.5% -2.1%
2016 0.5% -3.9%
2017 0.5% +2.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Malta 0.4% compare
  2. 3 United States of America 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Chile 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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