Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 3.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Republic of Korea stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Republic of Korea peaked at 42.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
Republic of Korea ranks 93rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6% | — |
| 1965 | 31.7% | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 24.3% | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 17.2% | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 31.7% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.2% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Republic of Korea was 3.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education