Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
159th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2040

00.511.522000202020402000: 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 0.914 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 0.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 0.718 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 0.633 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 0.558 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 0.491 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 0.432 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 0.381 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 0.334 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 0.293 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 0.257 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 0.226 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 0.198 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 0.173 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 0.151 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 0.131 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 0.114 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 0.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 0.087 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 0.077 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 0.067 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2029: 0.059 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 0.052 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 0.024 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2000 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
2001 1.99 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -9.8%
2002 1.79 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -9.8%
2003 1.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -9.9%
2004 1.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -9.9%
2005 1.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -9.9%
2006 1.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.3%
2007 1.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.3%
2008 0.9143 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.4%
2009 0.8102 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.4%
2010 0.7178 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.4%
2011 0.6329 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.8%
2012 0.5577 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.9%
2013 0.4912 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -11.9%
2014 0.4325 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.0%
2015 0.3806 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.0%
2016 0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.2%
2017 0.2933 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.2%
2018 0.2573 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.3%
2019 0.2256 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.3%
2020 0.1978 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.3%
2021 0.1726 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.7%
2022 0.1505 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.8%
2023 0.1312 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.8%
2024 0.1143 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.9%
2025 0.0996 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.9%
2026 0.0874 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.2%
2027 0.0767 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.2%
2028 0.0673 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.2%
2029 0.0591 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.3%
2030 0.0518 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -12.3%
2040 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -53.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.8102 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 0.4323 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.2256 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.7178 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 0.1156 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0591 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1978 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2030s 0.0518 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0518 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0518 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 156 Japan 0.2181 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 157 Samoa 0.2034 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 158 Tajikistan 0.1833 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 160 Tonga 0 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.