Estonia vs Korea: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Estonia
13.33 years
in 2023
Korea
13.33 years
in 2023
Estonia rank
11th
Korea rank
10th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 13.33 years against 13.33 years in Estonia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Korea ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 years | 11.11 years | 0.3208 years | Korea |
| 2000s | 12.63 years | 11.96 years | 0.6745 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.03 years | 12.81 years | 0.221 years | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.32 years | 13.31 years | 0.002 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Estonia or Korea?
- Korea, at 13.33 years against 13.33 years in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Estonia and Korea?
- 0 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Korea ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.