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

Republic of Korea: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0.040.060.080.12001200920172001: 0.097 % of total population in working age2002: 0.092 % of total population in working age2003: 0.086 % of total population in working age2004: 0.082 % of total population in working age2005: 0.078 % of total population in working age2007: 0.07 % of total population in working age2008: 0.066 % of total population in working age2009: 0.062 % of total population in working age2010: 0.061 % of total population in working age2011: 0.056 % of total population in working age2012: 0.052 % of total population in working age2013: 0.046 % of total population in working age2014: 0.042 % of total population in working age2015: 0.038 % of total population in working age2016: 0.034 % of total population in working age2017: 0.031 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, working-age population with primary education, total in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with primary education, total in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -5.1%
2003 0.1% -6.3%
2004 0.1% -5.4%
2005 0.1% -4.3%
2007 0.1% -10.6%
2008 0.1% -5.9%
2009 0.1% -6.2%
2010 0.1% -1.8%
2011 0.1% -7.0%
2012 0.1% -7.4%
2013 0.0% -11.4%
2014 0.0% -9.3%
2015 0.0% -9.1%
2016 0.0% -11.0%
2017 0.0% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Republic of Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary 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 primary 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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