Korea vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Korea
17.1 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
15.68 years
in 2024
Korea rank
20th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Korea
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 17.1 years against 15.68 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.42 years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 20th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 15.09 years | 1.96 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 17.19 years | 15.76 years | 1.43 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.91 years | 15.73 years | 1.18 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Korea or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Korea, at 17.1 years against 15.68 years in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Korea and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 1.42 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Korea ranks 20th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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