Bahamas vs South Korea: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Bahamas

12.81 years

in 2023

South Korea

12.72 years

in 2023

Bahamas rank

22nd

South Korea rank

25th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Bahamas currently reports 12.81 years against 12.72 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.0922 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.