Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Republic of Korea

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

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
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, female in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52001200920172001: 0.264 % of female population in working age2002: 0.281 % of female population in working age2003: 0.304 % of female population in working age2004: 0.312 % of female population in working age2005: 0.328 % of female population in working age2007: 0.359 % of female population in working age2008: 0.377 % of female population in working age2009: 0.391 % of female population in working age2010: 0.404 % of female population in working age2011: 0.414 % of female population in working age2012: 0.429 % of female population in working age2013: 0.442 % of female population in working age2014: 0.454 % of female population in working age2015: 0.459 % of female population in working age2016: 0.469 % of female population in working age2017: 0.482 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

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

That places Republic of Korea 18th out of 109 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, female in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% +6.7%
2003 0.3% +8.0%
2004 0.3% +2.8%
2005 0.3% +5.1%
2007 0.4% +9.6%
2008 0.4% +5.0%
2009 0.4% +3.5%
2010 0.4% +3.5%
2011 0.4% +2.5%
2012 0.4% +3.6%
2013 0.4% +3.0%
2014 0.5% +2.6%
2015 0.5% +1.0%
2016 0.5% +2.2%
2017 0.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 15 Sweden 0.5% compare
  2. 16 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
  3. 17 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Norway 0.5% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female 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, female 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, female 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, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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