South Korea vs Taiwan: Number of adults with no formal education by region
South Korea
12,800 people
in 2100
Taiwan
12,600 people
in 2100
South Korea rank
114th
Taiwan rank
115th
Number of adults with no formal education by region over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,800 people against 12,600 people in Taiwan, a difference of 200 people.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 114th and Taiwan ranks 115th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.86 million people | 1.74 million people | 5.13 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 6.10 million people | 1.61 million people | 4.48 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.98 million people | 1.40 million people | 3.58 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.81 million people | 1.12 million people | 2.70 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.86 million people | 816,200 people | 2.04 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.01 million people | 548,800 people | 1.47 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.38 million people | 341,250 people | 1.04 million people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 849,700 people | 183,350 people | 666,350 people | South Korea |
| 2030s | 416,050 people | 99,200 people | 316,850 people | South Korea |
| 2040s | 178,950 people | 61,600 people | 117,350 people | South Korea |
| 2050s | 91,150 people | 51,000 people | 40,150 people | South Korea |
| 2060s | 60,150 people | 46,300 people | 13,850 people | South Korea |
| 2070s | 43,050 people | 38,450 people | 4,600 people | South Korea |
| 2080s | 29,800 people | 28,300 people | 1,500 people | South Korea |
| 2090s | 19,100 people | 18,600 people | 500 people | South Korea |
| 2100s | 12,800 people | 12,600 people | 200 people | South Korea |
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 Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 12,800 people against 12,600 people in Taiwan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 200 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- South Korea ranks 114th and Taiwan ranks 115th 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.