Korea vs Norway: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Korea
12.85
in 2015
Norway
12.87
in 2019
Korea rank
17th
Norway rank
16th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.87 against 12.85 in Korea, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 | 10.42 | 2.94 | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 10.73 | 2.03 | Norway |
| 1990s | 10.53 | 11.91 | 1.38 | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 12.41 | 0.3776 | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 12.61 | 0.0467 | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 12.87 against 12.85 in Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Korea and Norway?
- 0.02, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Korea ranks 17th and Norway ranks 16th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. 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