Korea vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Korea
16.85 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
15.55 years
in 2024
Korea rank
32nd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
33rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.85 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 1.3 years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2 years | 12.52 years | 3.68 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.59 years | 14.44 years | 2.15 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.61 years | 15.34 years | 1.26 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, Korea or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Korea, at 16.85 years against 15.55 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Korea and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 1.3 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 33rd 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
February 2026 Data Release