Republic of Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Republic of Korea
3 years
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
52nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0123197019952020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 209 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 2.9 years 0.1 years Republic of Korea
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 upper secondary education, Republic of Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Republic of Korea, at 3 years against 3 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.