Republic of Korea vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Republic of Korea
11.83 years
in 2024
Timor-Leste
11.8 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
95th
Timor-Leste rank
96th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Timor-Leste
051015200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 11.83 years against 11.8 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 11.82 years 11.19 years 0.6231 years Republic of Korea
2010s 11.86 years 12.23 years 0.367 years Timor-Leste
2020s 11.77 years 11.8 years 0.0322 years Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Timor-Leste?
Republic of Korea, at 11.83 years against 11.8 years in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
0.03 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release