Germany vs South Korea: Mean years of schooling long run
Germany
13.1
in 2020
South Korea
13.68
in 2020
Germany rank
5th
South Korea rank
2nd
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.68 against 13.1 in Germany, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.33 | 0.01 | 2.32 | Germany |
| 1880s | 2.78 | 0.01 | 2.77 | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.21 | 0.01 | 3.2 | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.55 | 0.45 | 3.1 | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.08 | 1.14 | 2.94 | Germany |
| 1920s | 5.31 | 2.17 | 3.15 | Germany |
| 1930s | 5.76 | 3.02 | 2.74 | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 3.79 | 2.61 | Germany |
| 1950s | 7.34 | 4.93 | 2.41 | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.52 | 5.07 | 2.45 | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.13 | 7.06 | 0.07 | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.54 | 9.06 | 1.52 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.45 | 10.82 | 1.37 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 12.04 | 0.75 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 13.14 | 0.425 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 13.68 | 0.58 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 13.68 against 13.1 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.58, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Germany ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.