Korea vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Korea
16.85 years
in 2024
WB: North America
15.83 years
in 2023
Korea rank
32nd
WB: North America rank
29th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- WB: North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.85 years against 15.83 years in WB: North America, a difference of 1.02 years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 32nd and WB: North America ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2 years | 15.92 years | 0.2774 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.59 years | 16.56 years | 0.0301 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.54 years | 16.17 years | 0.3793 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 WB: North America?
- Korea, at 16.85 years against 15.83 years in WB: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Korea and WB: North America?
- 1.02 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 32nd and WB: North America ranks 29th 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