Chile vs Korea: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Chile
11.94
in 2022
Korea
12.12
in 2015
Chile rank
39th
Korea rank
36th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Chile
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.12 against 11.94 in Chile, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 5.72 5.4 0.3254 Chile
2000s 9.99 10.75 0.7576 Korea
2010s 10.05 11.88 1.82 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Chile or Korea?
Korea, at 12.12 against 11.94 in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Chile and Korea?
0.18, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Chile and Korea rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Chile ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,537 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release