Israel vs Korea: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Israel
13.48 years
in 2023
Korea
13.33 years
in 2023
Israel rank
7th
Korea rank
10th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Israel
- Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 13.48 years against 13.33 years in Korea, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 7th and Korea ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 years | 11.11 years | 0.7664 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 12.26 years | 11.96 years | 0.3036 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 12.93 years | 12.81 years | 0.1193 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 13.46 years | 13.31 years | 0.147 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Israel or Korea?
- Israel, at 13.48 years against 13.33 years in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Israel and Korea?
- 0.15 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Korea rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Israel ranks 7th 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.