China vs Korea: Duration of compulsory education
China
9
in 2025
Korea
9
in 2025
China rank
115th
Korea rank
115th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 9 against 9 in Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.
China ranks 115th and Korea ranks 115th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 6 | 3 | China |
| 2000s | 9 | 8.1 | 0.9 | China |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, China or Korea?
- China, at 9 against 9 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between China and Korea?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- China ranks 115th and Korea ranks 115th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.