Republic of Korea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Republic of Korea
16.85 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
15.48 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 16.85 years against 15.48 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.37 years.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2 years 11.73 years 4.47 years Republic of Korea
2010s 16.59 years 13.67 years 2.92 years Republic of Korea
2020s 16.61 years 15.1 years 1.51 years Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Republic of Korea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
Republic of Korea, at 16.85 years against 15.48 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
1.37 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th 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