Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Korea
Korea: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2017, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Korea stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Korea ranks 93rd of 107 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 secondary education, above primary in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 90 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 91 Chile 0.5% compare
- 92 Iceland 0.5% compare
- 94 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 95 Ireland 0.4% compare
- 96 China (People’s Republic of) 0.4% compare
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Korea?
- Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Korea was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
- Korea ranks 93rd out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
- Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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