Japan vs South Korea: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
Japan
6.06 years
in 2023
South Korea
6.05 years
in 2024
Japan rank
81st
South Korea rank
83rd
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.06 years against 6.05 years in South 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 South 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 | South 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 South Korea?
- Japan, at 6.06 years against 6.05 years in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.01 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Japan ranks 81st and South 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
February 2026 Data Release