South Korea vs MDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years)
South Korea
6.06 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
5.9 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
89th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
89th
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) over time
- South Korea
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.06 years against 5.9 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 89th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 6.08 years | 0.0903 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 5.95 years | 0.0414 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 5.9 years | 0.0832 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, South Korea or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- South Korea, at 6.06 years against 5.9 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.16 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- South Korea ranks 89th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 89th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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