South Korea vs Russia: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years)

South Korea
5.24 years
in 2024
Russia
5 years
in 2024
South Korea rank
4th
Russia rank
6th

School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
23456197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 5.24 years against 5 years in Russia, a difference of 0.24 years.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 191 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.32 years 3.06 years 2.26 years South Korea
2010s 5.26 years 3.7 years 1.56 years South Korea
2020s 5.08 years 3.59 years 1.49 years South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, South Korea or Russia?
South Korea, at 5.24 years against 5 years in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between South Korea and Russia?
0.24 years, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
South Korea ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release