ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
15.48 years
in 2024
Korea
16.85 years
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
35th
Korea rank
32nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.85 years against 15.48 years in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), a difference of 1.37 years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 35th and Korea ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.73 years | 16.2 years | 4.47 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 13.67 years | 16.59 years | 2.92 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 15.1 years | 16.61 years | 1.51 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Korea?
- Korea, at 16.85 years against 15.48 years in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Korea?
- 1.37 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 35th and Korea ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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
February 2026 Data Release