Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Republic of Korea
8.97 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
8.95 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
96th
Viet Nam rank
98th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 8.97 years against 8.95 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 98th of 200 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 8.98 years 8.72 years 0.2638 years Republic of Korea
2010s 8.97 years 8.72 years 0.2484 years Republic of Korea
2020s 8.9 years 8.86 years 0.0441 years Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Republic of Korea, at 8.97 years against 8.95 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
0.02 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 96th and Viet Nam ranks 98th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release