Korea vs Palau: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Korea
13.33 years
in 2023
Palau
13.26 years
in 2023
Korea rank
10th
Palau rank
12th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Korea
- Palau
How they compare
Korea currently reports 13.33 years against 13.26 years in Palau, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palau ahead.
Korea ranks 10th and Palau ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.81 years | 12.87 years | 0.0566 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 13.31 years | 13.24 years | 0.0713 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Korea or Palau?
- Korea, at 13.33 years against 13.26 years in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Korea and Palau?
- 0.07 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Palau?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Palau rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Korea ranks 10th and Palau ranks 12th 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.