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

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

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.568 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.567 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.56 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.564 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.564 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.556 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.565 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.562 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.555 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.549 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.534 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.536 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.535 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.543 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.552 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.549 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea is 0.5%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% -0.2%
2003 0.6% -1.2%
2004 0.6% +0.6%
2005 0.6% +0.1%
2007 0.6% -1.4%
2008 0.6% +1.6%
2009 0.6% -0.6%
2010 0.6% -1.2%
2011 0.5% -1.1%
2012 0.5% -2.6%
2013 0.5% +0.3%
2014 0.5% -0.2%
2015 0.5% +1.4%
2016 0.6% +1.8%
2017 0.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 28 Belgium 0.6%
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  3. 30 Spain 0.6% compare
  4. 32 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  5. 33 Serbia 0.5% compare
  6. 34 Namibia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea?
Working-age population with secondary education, rural in Republic of Korea was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Republic of Korea rank for working-age population with secondary education, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with secondary education, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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