Working-age population with primary education, urban in South Korea

South Korea: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
78th
of 99 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, urban in South Korea, 2001–2017

0.020.030.040.050.060.072001200920172001: 0.074 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.07 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.067 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.066 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.062 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.054 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.051 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.048 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.048 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.044 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.041 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.036 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.033 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.03 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.027 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.024 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

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

South Korea ranks 78th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -5.3%
2003 0.1% -4.8%
2004 0.1% -1.3%
2005 0.1% -5.6%
2007 0.1% -13.0%
2008 0.1% -5.6%
2009 0.0% -6.0%
2010 0.0% -1.2%
2011 0.0% -7.7%
2012 0.0% -6.8%
2013 0.0% -12.0%
2014 0.0% -8.5%
2015 0.0% -8.9%
2016 0.0% -9.4%
2017 0.0% -10.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 75 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  2. 76 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
  3. 77 Moldova 0.0% compare
  4. 79 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  5. 80 Germany 0.0% compare
  6. 81 United States 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in South Korea?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in South Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
South Korea ranks 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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