Chile vs South Korea: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes)
Chile
5.07 years
in 2024
South Korea
5.02 years
in 2024
Chile rank
7th
South Korea rank
10th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.07 years against 5.02 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 years | 4.44 years | 1.98 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.14 years | 4.73 years | 0.5952 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.64 years | 4.8 years | 0.1622 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 5.07 years against 5.02 years in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.05 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 7th 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