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
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
February 2026 Data Release