Korea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Korea
8.97 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
8.67 years
in 2024
Korea rank
97th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
97th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 8.97 years against 8.67 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.3 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 97th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 97th of 200 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.96 years | 8.38 years | 0.5865 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 8.98 years | 8.59 years | 0.3939 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.92 years | 8.73 years | 0.1938 years | 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, Korea or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Korea, at 8.97 years against 8.67 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.3 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 97th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 97th 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