Republic of Korea vs Uruguay: Share of population with no formal education

Republic of Korea
0.3%
in 2020
Uruguay
0.3%
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
101st
Uruguay rank
101st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 101st of 111 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1870s 100.0% 90.8% 9.2% Republic of Korea
1880s 100.0% 86.3% 13.7% Republic of Korea
1890s 100.0% 80.9% 19.1% Republic of Korea
1900s 91.7% 76.5% 15.2% Republic of Korea
1910s 79.8% 63.1% 16.7% Republic of Korea
1920s 63.8% 47.2% 16.5% Republic of Korea
1930s 49.8% 34.0% 15.8% Republic of Korea
1940s 37.5% 23.7% 13.8% Republic of Korea
1950s 23.0% 14.2% 8.8% Republic of Korea
1960s 33.6% 9.2% 24.4% Republic of Korea
1970s 17.4% 6.0% 11.3% Republic of Korea
1980s 9.0% 3.8% 5.2% Republic of Korea
1990s 3.8% 3.0% 0.8% Republic of Korea
2000s 1.8% 1.2% 0.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Republic of Korea or Uruguay?
Republic of Korea, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Uruguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Uruguay rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Republic of Korea ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.