Korea - Labor force with advanced education

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Korea was 62.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 63.13 in 2019, while its lowest value was 50.36 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 50.36
2001 51.17
2002 51.32
2003 54.88
2004 56.95
2005 57.38
2006 58.50
2007 58.49
2008 58.50
2009 57.44
2010 57.91
2011 58.00
2012 58.83
2013 59.03
2014 60.03
2015 60.98
2016 61.55
2017 62.01
2018 62.66
2019 63.13
2020 62.21

Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Korea was 79.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 80.90 in 2017, while its lowest value was 74.70 in 2001.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 74.78
2001 74.70
2002 75.16
2003 77.63
2004 78.63
2005 78.71
2006 78.43
2007 78.66
2008 78.60
2009 78.89
2010 79.40
2011 79.91
2012 80.12
2013 79.83
2014 80.44
2015 80.89
2016 80.81
2017 80.90
2018 80.31
2019 80.12
2020 79.17

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Korea was 71.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 72.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 65.70 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 65.70
2001 65.87
2002 66.03
2003 67.97
2004 69.41
2005 69.52
2006 69.78
2007 69.86
2008 69.75
2009 69.40
2010 69.83
2011 70.17
2012 70.60
2013 70.52
2014 71.27
2015 71.94
2016 72.11
2017 72.30
2018 72.24
2019 72.30
2020 71.36

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure