Argentina vs Korea: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Argentina
16.99 years
in 2023
Korea
16.92 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
Korea rank
20th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Argentina
- Korea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.99 years against 16.92 years in Korea, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.89 years | 14.89 years | 2.01 years | Korea |
| 2000s | 15.25 years | 17.05 years | 1.8 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 17.19 years | 0.9447 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.97 years | 16.86 years | 0.1132 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Argentina or Korea?
- Argentina, at 16.99 years against 16.92 years in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Argentina and Korea?
- 0.07 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Korea rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Korea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.