Which has higher average years of schooling, Belarus or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 12.51 years against 12.38 years in Belarus as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belarus and Republic of Korea?

0.13 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Republic of Korea?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Republic of Korea: Average years of schooling

Belarus

12.38 years

in 2020

Republic of Korea

12.51 years

in 2020

Belarus rank

30th

Republic of Korea rank

27th

Average years of schooling over time

Belarus
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12.51 years against 12.38 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.13 years.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 162 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.6 years	9.17 years	0.5725 years	Republic of Korea
1990s	9.62 years	11.05 years	1.44 years	Republic of Korea
2000s	10.27 years	12.29 years	2.02 years	Republic of Korea
2010s	11.74 years	12.59 years	0.8512 years	Republic of Korea
2020s	12.38 years	12.51 years	0.1372 years	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Belarus or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 12.51 years against 12.38 years in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belarus and Republic of Korea?: 0.13 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Republic of Korea?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Republic of Korea rank globally for average years of schooling?: Belarus ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.