Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2017
All-time low
0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.287 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.298 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.326 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.338 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.353 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.389 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.407 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.423 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.437 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.449 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.463 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.479 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.488 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.495 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.509 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.518 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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 25-64 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% +4.0%
2003 0.3% +9.3%
2004 0.3% +3.6%
2005 0.4% +4.4%
2007 0.4% +10.2%
2008 0.4% +4.7%
2009 0.4% +3.8%
2010 0.4% +3.3%
2011 0.4% +2.9%
2012 0.5% +3.0%
2013 0.5% +3.4%
2014 0.5% +2.0%
2015 0.5% +1.4%
2016 0.5% +2.7%
2017 0.5% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Iceland 0.6% compare
  2. 9 Ireland 0.6% compare
  3. 10 Armenia 0.5% compare
  4. 12 Finland 0.5% compare
  5. 13 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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