Working-age population with secondary education, female in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Working-age population with secondary education, female was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 109 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, female in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.582 % of female population in working age2002: 0.573 % of female population in working age2003: 0.559 % of female population in working age2004: 0.559 % of female population in working age2005: 0.55 % of female population in working age2007: 0.535 % of female population in working age2008: 0.524 % of female population in working age2009: 0.516 % of female population in working age2010: 0.506 % of female population in working age2011: 0.503 % of female population in working age2012: 0.495 % of female population in working age2013: 0.491 % of female population in working age2014: 0.485 % of female population in working age2015: 0.487 % of female population in working age2016: 0.483 % of female population in working age2017: 0.474 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, female in Republic of Korea is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 37th 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, female in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% -1.6%
2003 0.6% -2.5%
2004 0.6% +0.0%
2005 0.5% -1.7%
2007 0.5% -2.6%
2008 0.5% -2.1%
2009 0.5% -1.5%
2010 0.5% -2.0%
2011 0.5% -0.6%
2012 0.5% -1.6%
2013 0.5% -0.7%
2014 0.5% -1.2%
2015 0.5% +0.3%
2016 0.5% -0.8%
2017 0.5% -2.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 34 Russian Federation 0.5% compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  3. 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  4. 38 Latvia 0.5% compare
  5. 39 Spain 0.5% compare
  6. 40 Serbia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, female in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with secondary education, female in Republic of Korea was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population with secondary education, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 109 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with secondary education, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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