Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in South Korea
South 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 South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 16.84 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.95, in 1990.
That places South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 16.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 16.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in South Korea?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- South 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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