Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.572 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.57 % of population aged 25-642003: 0.548 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.546 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.539 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.517 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.504 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.495 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.484 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.477 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.469 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.461 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.457 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.454 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.447 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.442 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.4% for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% -0.4%
2003 0.5% -3.7%
2004 0.5% -0.4%
2005 0.5% -1.4%
2007 0.5% -4.1%
2008 0.5% -2.4%
2009 0.5% -1.9%
2010 0.5% -2.2%
2011 0.5% -1.3%
2012 0.5% -1.7%
2013 0.5% -1.7%
2014 0.5% -1.0%
2015 0.5% -0.5%
2016 0.4% -1.7%
2017 0.4% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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