Ecuador vs South Korea: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Ecuador
5.62 years
in 2023
South Korea
5.78 years
in 2024
Ecuador rank
108th
South Korea rank
105th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Korea
0246200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.78 years against 5.62 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 105th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 3.74 years 5.82 years 2.09 years South Korea
2010s 5.91 years 5.88 years 0.0342 years Ecuador
2020s 5.69 years 5.83 years 0.142 years South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Ecuador or South Korea?
South Korea, at 5.78 years against 5.62 years in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Ecuador and South Korea?
0.16 years, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 105th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release