Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 303.8%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

0.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.774 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.947 % of youth population with low education2003: 0.707 % of youth population with low education2004: 0.58 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.841 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.875 % of youth population with low education2008: 0.839 % of youth population with low education2009: 1 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.639 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.747 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.539 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.423 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.87 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.632 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.154 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.622 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Republic of Korea is 0.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 303.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
2001 0.8%
2002 0.9% +22.3%
2003 0.7% -25.3%
2004 0.6% -17.9%
2005 0.8% +44.9%
2007 0.9% +4.0%
2008 0.8% -4.1%
2009 1.0% +19.2%
2010 0.6% -36.1%
2011 0.7% +16.9%
2012 0.5% -27.9%
2013 0.4% -21.5%
2014 0.9% +105.6%
2015 0.6% -27.3%
2016 0.2% -75.7%
2017 0.6% +303.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Norway 0.7% compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  3. 10 France 0.6% compare
  4. 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  5. 13 Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 14 Italy 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Republic of Korea?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Republic of Korea was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Republic of Korea rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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