Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in South Korea

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

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 113 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, total in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.315 % of total population in working age2002: 0.331 % of total population in working age2003: 0.354 % of total population in working age2004: 0.363 % of total population in working age2005: 0.376 % of total population in working age2007: 0.404 % of total population in working age2008: 0.42 % of total population in working age2009: 0.433 % of total population in working age2010: 0.445 % of total population in working age2011: 0.456 % of total population in working age2012: 0.469 % of total population in working age2013: 0.484 % of total population in working age2014: 0.494 % of total population in working age2015: 0.498 % of total population in working age2016: 0.506 % of total population in working age2017: 0.515 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

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

That places South Korea 10th out of 113 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, total in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% +5.1%
2003 0.4% +7.2%
2004 0.4% +2.4%
2005 0.4% +3.8%
2007 0.4% +7.4%
2008 0.4% +3.9%
2009 0.4% +3.2%
2010 0.4% +2.6%
2011 0.5% +2.6%
2012 0.5% +2.8%
2013 0.5% +3.1%
2014 0.5% +2.1%
2015 0.5% +0.8%
2016 0.5% +1.6%
2017 0.5% +1.9%

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 South Korea

  1. 7 United States 0.6% compare
  2. 8 Moldova 0.6% compare
  3. 9 Ireland 0.5% compare
  4. 11 Iceland 0.5% compare
  5. 12 Armenia 0.5% compare
  6. 13 Finland 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in South Korea?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in South Korea was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
South Korea ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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