Estonia vs South Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Estonia
16.45 years
in 2024
South Korea
16.58 years
in 2024
Estonia rank
51st
South Korea rank
48th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Estonia
  • South Korea
05101520200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 16.58 years against 16.45 years in Estonia, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 48th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 17.33 years 15.37 years 1.96 years Estonia
2010s 17.05 years 15.92 years 1.13 years Estonia
2020s 16.63 years 16.26 years 0.3627 years Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Estonia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 16.58 years against 16.45 years in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Estonia and South Korea?
0.13 years, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Estonia ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release