South Korea vs Singapore: Number of adults with no formal education by region
South Korea
12,800 people
in 2100
Singapore
16,700 people
in 2100
South Korea rank
114th
Singapore rank
111th
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16,700 people against 12,800 people in South Korea, a difference of 3,900 people.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 111th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 12 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.86 million people | 365,250 people | 6.50 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 6.10 million people | 424,000 people | 5.67 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.98 million people | 411,850 people | 4.57 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.81 million people | 373,350 people | 3.44 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.86 million people | 329,450 people | 2.53 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.01 million people | 281,250 people | 1.73 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.38 million people | 216,350 people | 1.16 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 849,700 people | 165,250 people | 684,450 people | South Korea |
| 2030s | 416,050 people | 124,850 people | 291,200 people | South Korea |
| 2040s | 178,950 people | 91,200 people | 87,750 people | South Korea |
| 2050s | 91,150 people | 68,450 people | 22,700 people | South Korea |
| 2060s | 60,150 people | 55,500 people | 4,650 people | South Korea |
| 2070s | 43,050 people | 45,600 people | 2,550 people | Singapore |
| 2080s | 29,800 people | 34,950 people | 5,150 people | Singapore |
| 2090s | 19,100 people | 24,050 people | 4,950 people | Singapore |
| 2100s | 12,800 people | 16,700 people | 3,900 people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16,700 people against 12,800 people in South Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between South Korea and Singapore?
- 3,900 people, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- South Korea ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 111th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.