Korea vs Singapore: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Korea
12.12
in 2015
Singapore
11.99
in 2022
Korea rank
36th
Singapore rank
37th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.12 against 11.99 in Singapore, a difference of 0.13.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 37th of 124 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.26 | 6.04 | 1.22 | Korea |
| 1990s | 9.64 | 8.11 | 1.53 | Korea |
| 2000s | 11.06 | 10.39 | 0.6715 | Korea |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 11.15 | 0.724 | 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, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 12.12 against 11.99 in Singapore as of 2015.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.13, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 37th 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