Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.9% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Korea, Republic of, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.866 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.872 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.853 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.867 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.876 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.894 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.892 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.896 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.913 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.917 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.922 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.922 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.917 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.911 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.912 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.916 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Korea, Republic of is 0.9%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Korea, Republic of peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

Korea, Republic of ranks 39th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 36 Jamaica 0.9%
  2. 37 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  4. 40 Poland, Republic of 0.9% compare
  5. 41 Kenya 0.9% compare
  6. 42 Belize 0.9%

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Korea, Republic of?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Korea, Republic of was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Korea, Republic of ranks 39th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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