South Korea vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
South Korea
17.1 years
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
15.8 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
20th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
17th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- South Korea
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17.1 years against 15.8 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.3 years.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 20th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 179 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 15.28 years | 1.77 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.19 years | 15.93 years | 1.26 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 16.91 years | 15.85 years | 1.06 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, South Korea or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- South Korea, at 17.1 years against 15.8 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between South Korea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.3 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Korea ranks 20th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th 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