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

Republic of Korea: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.10.20.30.42001200920172001: 0.175 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.19 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.212 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.233 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.238 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.266 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.271 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.287 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.3 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.315 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.342 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.354 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.366 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.367 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.37 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.378 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.4% for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% +8.2%
2003 0.2% +11.8%
2004 0.2% +10.0%
2005 0.2% +1.9%
2007 0.3% +11.7%
2008 0.3% +1.9%
2009 0.3% +6.1%
2010 0.3% +4.5%
2011 0.3% +4.9%
2012 0.3% +8.7%
2013 0.4% +3.3%
2014 0.4% +3.5%
2015 0.4% +0.2%
2016 0.4% +0.9%
2017 0.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 United States 0.5% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 0.5% compare
  3. 9 Ireland 0.5% compare
  4. 11 Armenia 0.3% compare
  5. 12 Estonia 0.3% compare
  6. 13 Finland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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