Korea vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Korea
5.78 years
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
5 years
in 2024
Korea rank
105th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
106th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.78 years against 5 years in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.78 years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 105th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 years | 3.48 years | 2.33 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 4.55 years | 1.33 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.82 years | 5.02 years | 0.799 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Korea or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Korea, at 5.78 years against 5 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 0.78 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 105th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 106th 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
February 2026 Data Release