South Korea vs UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
South Korea
8.97 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
8.71 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
97th
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank
94th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.97 years against 8.71 years in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, a difference of 0.26 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 97th and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 94th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 years | 8.35 years | 0.6162 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8.98 years | 8.56 years | 0.4234 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.92 years | 8.78 years | 0.1453 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, South Korea or UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- South Korea, at 8.97 years against 8.71 years in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between South Korea and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- 0.26 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 97th and UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 94th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). 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