Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in South Korea
South Korea: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 14.43 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in South Korea, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in South Korea stood at 14.43 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in South Korea peaked at 14.43 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.61 years, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 2nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in South Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.61 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.52 years | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 10.46 years | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 11.17 years | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.8 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.27 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.96 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.33 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.68 years | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 14 years | +2.3% |
| 2030 | 14.21 years | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 14.35 years | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 14.43 years | +0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.43 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.43 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.06 years | 8.61 years | 9.52 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.82 years | 10.46 years | 11.17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.04 years | 11.8 years | 12.27 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.14 years | 12.96 years | 13.33 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.84 years | 13.68 years | 14 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 14.28 years | 14.21 years | 14.35 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 14.43 years | 14.43 years | 14.43 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in South Korea?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in South Korea was 14.43 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 years in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.