Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Korea
13.33 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.43 years
in 2023
Korea rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.43 years against 13.33 years in Korea, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 years | 10.05 years | 1.06 years | Korea |
| 2000s | 11.96 years | 11.97 years | 0.0141 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.81 years | 13.17 years | 0.356 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.31 years | 13.41 years | 0.0989 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.43 years against 13.33 years in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.