In 2021, over 51 percent of the population aged between 25 to 64 years old in South Korea completed tertiary education, while about 38.6 percent of adult population completed upper secondary education. South Korea was above the OECD average that year in terms of adult tertiary and upper secondary educational levels.
Education level of adult population aged 25 to 64 years old in South Korea in 2021
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OECD. (December 1, 2022). Education level of adult population aged 25 to 64 years old in South Korea in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996909/south-korea-education-level-of-adult-population/
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OECD. "Education Level of Adult Population Aged 25 to 64 Years Old in South Korea in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996909/south-korea-education-level-of-adult-population/
OECD, Education level of adult population aged 25 to 64 years old in South Korea in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996909/south-korea-education-level-of-adult-population/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Education level of adult population aged 25 to 64 years old in South Korea in 2021 [Graph], OECD, December 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/996909/south-korea-education-level-of-adult-population/