South Korea: Literacy rate
:
For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 2008 to 2008. The average value for South Korea during that period was 97.97 percent with a minimum of 97.97 percent in 2008 and a maximum of 97.97 percent in 2008.
The latest value from 2008 is 97.97 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2008 based on 33
countries is 83.98 percent.
See the
global rankings for that indicator or
use the
country comparator to compare trends over time.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
