Japan vs Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary, female

Japan
6.06 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea
6.05 years
in 2024
Japan rank
81st
Republic of Korea rank
83rd

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0246200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.06 years against 6.05 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 83rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.03 years 6.01 years 0.015 years Japan
2010s 6.08 years 5.95 years 0.1207 years Japan
2020s 6.08 years 5.95 years 0.1297 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 6.06 years against 6.05 years in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.01 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
Japan ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release