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
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Republic of Korea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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