South Korea vs United States: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years)
South Korea
4.77 years
in 2024
United States
4.79 years
in 2022
South Korea rank
27th
United States rank
26th
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.79 years against 4.77 years in South Korea, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 years | 4.51 years | 1.07 years | United States |
| 2010s | 4.07 years | 5.14 years | 1.07 years | United States |
| 2020s | 4.35 years | 4.94 years | 0.5938 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, female, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 4.79 years against 4.77 years in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, female between South Korea and United States?
- 0.02 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- South Korea ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, female (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