South Korea vs Malta: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
South Korea
16.49 years
in 2018
Malta
16.58 years
in 2018
South Korea rank
27th
Malta rank
24th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.58 years against 16.49 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.95 years | 11.17 years | 1.22 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 12.76 years | 12.01 years | 0.7416 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.47 years | 13.29 years | 1.18 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.13 years | 14.43 years | 1.7 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16.65 years | 15.62 years | 1.02 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, South Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 16.58 years against 16.49 years in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.09 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.