Womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Korea
South Korea: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 0.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Korea is 0.72, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Korea peaked at 6.18 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 2023.
That places South Korea 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.7738 | 0.72 | 0.812 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.941 compare
- 232 Taiwan 0.87 compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.717 compare
- 236 Macao 0.662 compare
More education data for South Korea
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 173,133 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.734 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Korea?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Korea was 0.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1957.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
- How does South Korea rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- South Korea ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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