Korea vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Korea
5.02 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
4.06 years
in 2024
Korea rank
10th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.02 years against 4.06 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.96 years.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 years | 2.66 years | 1.73 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.73 years | 3.3 years | 1.43 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 4.8 years | 3.95 years | 0.8541 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Korea or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Korea, at 5.02 years against 4.06 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.96 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia 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