South Korea vs Spain: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

South Korea
17.1 years
in 2024
Spain
17.08 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
20th
Spain rank
22nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
05101520200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 17.1 years against 17.08 years in Spain, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 17.12 years 15.5 years 1.62 years South Korea
2010s 17.19 years 16.84 years 0.3459 years South Korea
2020s 16.91 years 17.16 years 0.2464 years Spain

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 Spain?
South Korea, at 17.1 years against 17.08 years in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between South Korea and Spain?
0.02 years, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
South Korea ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release