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

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.646 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.63 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.606 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.6 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.587 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.562 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.547 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.534 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.524 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.514 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.503 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.491 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.483 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.48 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.475 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.467 % of population with high education in working age

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

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 90 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
  2. 91 Chile 0.5% compare
  3. 92 Iceland 0.5% compare
  4. 94 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  5. 95 Ireland 0.4% compare
  6. 96 China (People’s Republic of) 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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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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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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