Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Republic of Korea, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Republic of Korea is 0.0%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Republic of Korea peaked at 35.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
Republic of Korea ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.2% | — |
| 1955 | 30.5% | -13.5% |
| 1960 | 25.2% | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -26.0% |
| 2030 | 1.0% | -29.7% |
| 2035 | 0.7% | -32.9% |
| 2040 | 0.4% | -33.8% |
| 2045 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 2050 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2060 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.8% | 30.5% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 13.2% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 846,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 132,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,412 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0122 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Republic of Korea?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Republic of Korea was 0.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Republic of Korea ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.