France vs Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

France
16.6 years
in 2024
Republic of Korea
16.58 years
in 2024
France rank
47th
Republic of Korea rank
48th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • France
  • Republic of Korea
051015200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 16.6 years against 16.58 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 47th and Republic of Korea ranks 48th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 15.41 years 15.37 years 0.0374 years France
2010s 15.92 years 15.92 years 0.0006 years Republic of Korea
2020s 16.51 years 16.26 years 0.2435 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, France or Republic of Korea?
France, at 16.6 years against 16.58 years in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between France and Republic of Korea?
0.02 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
France ranks 47th and Republic of 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