Germany vs Republic of Korea: Mean years of schooling long run
Germany
13.1
in 2020
Republic of Korea
13.68
in 2020
Germany rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Republic of Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of 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 | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 9.45 | 10.82 | 1.37 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 12.04 | 0.75 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 13.14 | 0.425 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 13.68 | 0.58 | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- 0.58, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Germany ranks 5th and Republic of 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.