Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1971–2017

0000197119942017

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1971 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
1972 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1973 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1974 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
1975 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1976 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1977 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
1978 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -26.9%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +41.4%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.5%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 9
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 168 Malta 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 170 Slovenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 173 Italy 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 174 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 8,767 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.