Italy vs Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Italy
16.84 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea
16.85 years
in 2024
Italy rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
32nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
051015200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 16.85 years against 16.84 years in Italy, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 16.06 years 16.27 years 0.2123 years Republic of Korea
2010s 16.15 years 16.59 years 0.4474 years Republic of Korea
2020s 16.67 years 16.54 years 0.1278 years Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 16.85 years against 16.84 years in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Italy and Republic of Korea?
0.01 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Italy ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release