Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 16.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.84
in 2011
All-time low
12.95
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 131991: 13.21992: 13.41993: 13.71994: 141995: 14.31996: 14.71997: 15.31998: 151999: 15.32000: 15.52001: 15.62002: 15.82003: 162004: 16.22005: 16.42006: 16.52007: 16.62008: 16.72009: 16.72010: 16.82011: 16.82012: 16.82013: 16.72014: 16.62015: 16.62016: 16.52017: 16.42018: 16.42019: 16.42020: 16.42021: 16.52022: 16.62023: 16.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 16.62 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea peaked at 16.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 12.95
1991 13.2 +1.9%
1992 13.36 +1.2%
1993 13.74 +2.9%
1994 13.98 +1.8%
1995 14.27 +2.1%
1996 14.67 +2.8%
1997 15.26 +4.1%
1998 15.01 -1.6%
1999 15.3 +1.9%
2000 15.54 +1.5%
2001 15.64 +0.7%
2002 15.8 +1.1%
2003 15.98 +1.1%
2004 16.17 +1.2%
2005 16.36 +1.2%
2006 16.48 +0.7%
2007 16.63 +0.9%
2008 16.69 +0.4%
2009 16.72 +0.2%
2010 16.79 +0.4%
2011 16.84 +0.3%
2012 16.76 -0.5%
2013 16.68 -0.4%
2014 16.62 -0.4%
2015 16.57 -0.3%
2016 16.49 -0.5%
2017 16.42 -0.4%
2018 16.38 -0.2%
2019 16.38 -0.0%
2020 16.38 +0.0%
2021 16.51 +0.8%
2022 16.62 +0.7%
2023 16.62 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.17 12.95 15.3 10
2000s 16.2 15.54 16.72 10
2010s 16.59 16.38 16.84 10
2020s 16.53 16.38 16.62 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 31 Poland 16.68 compare
  2. 32 Switzerland 16.67 compare
  3. 33 Barbados 16.63 compare
  4. 35 Grenada 16.58 compare
  5. 36 Latvia 16.48 compare
  6. 37 Lithuania 16.45 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea?
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea was 16.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.84 in 2011.
What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 6,308 data points, 1990–2023
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