Germany vs South Korea: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Germany

14.28 years

in 2040

South Korea

14.43 years

in 2040

Germany rank

3rd

South Korea rank

2nd

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

South Korea currently reports 14.43 years against 14.28 years in Germany, a difference of 0.15 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.