Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Korea
South Korea: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Korea recorded 54.2% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Korea peaked at 54.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 67th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 54.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.7%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 54.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.6%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.4% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.3% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Korea?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in South Korea was 54.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- South Korea ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).