Australia vs South Korea: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes)
Australia
5.05 years
in 2024
South Korea
5.02 years
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
South Korea rank
10th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.05 years against 5.02 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.39 years | 4.59 years | 0.8006 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.04 years | 4.8 years | 0.2344 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 5.05 years against 5.02 years in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.03 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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