Republic of Korea vs Peru: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Republic of Korea
3 years
in 2025
Peru
3 years
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
88th
Peru rank
88th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Peru, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 88th and Peru ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Republic of Korea
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Republic of Korea
1990s 3 years 2.2 years 0.8 years Republic of Korea
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Republic of Korea or Peru?
Republic of Korea, at 3 years against 3 years in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Republic of Korea and Peru?
0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Peru?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Peru rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 88th and Peru ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release