South Korea vs Turkey: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years)
South Korea
5.24 years
in 2024
Turkey
5.07 years
in 2023
South Korea rank
4th
Turkey rank
5th
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.24 years against 5.07 years in Turkey, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.32 years | 1.98 years | 3.33 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.31 years | 4.9 years | 0.4092 years | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.05 years | 6.08 years | 1.03 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 5.24 years against 5.07 years in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.17 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th 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
February 2026 Data Release