Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Korea
Korea: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 0.734 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.734
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
227th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 1957
All-time low
0.72
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Korea, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.734 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Korea peaked at 6.18 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 2023.
Korea ranks 227th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 6.06 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.45 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 2.7 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.56 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.881 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7658 | 0.72 | 0.812 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 224 Puerto Rico 0.939 compare
- 225 Taiwan Province of China 0.863 compare
- 226 Saint Barthelemy 0.815 compare
- 228 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.727 compare
- 229 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.676 compare
More education data for Korea
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Korea?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Korea was 0.734 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Korea ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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