Korea vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Korea
11.83 years
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
10.69 years
in 2024
Korea rank
95th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
96th

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

  • Korea
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 11.83 years against 10.69 years in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 1.14 years.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 95th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 96th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.82 years 8.44 years 3.37 years Korea
2010s 11.86 years 9.84 years 2.03 years Korea
2020s 11.8 years 10.34 years 1.46 years Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Korea or UIS: South and West Asia?
Korea, at 11.83 years against 10.69 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
1.14 years, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Korea ranks 95th and UIS: South and West Asia 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