Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Korea
13.33 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
13.11 years
in 2023
Korea rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 13.33 years against 13.11 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.22 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 years | 6.95 years | 4.16 years | Korea |
| 2000s | 11.96 years | 8.71 years | 3.24 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.81 years | 10.94 years | 1.87 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 13.31 years | 13 years | 0.3161 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 13.33 years against 13.11 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.22 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Korea ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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.