Cyprus vs Korea: Average years of schooling
Cyprus
12.44 years
in 2020
Korea
12.51 years
in 2020
Cyprus rank
29th
Korea rank
27th
Average years of schooling over time
- Cyprus
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.51 years against 12.44 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Korea ahead.
Cyprus ranks 29th and Korea ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.02 years | 1.31 years | 0.2887 years | Korea |
| 1920s | 2.62 years | 1.59 years | 1.03 years | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 3.4 years | 2.15 years | 1.25 years | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 4.48 years | 3.68 years | 0.7999 years | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 5.44 years | 4.85 years | 0.5906 years | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 6.11 years | 6.82 years | 0.714 years | Korea |
| 1980s | 6.94 years | 9.17 years | 2.23 years | Korea |
| 1990s | 7.78 years | 11.05 years | 3.27 years | Korea |
| 2000s | 8.25 years | 12.29 years | 4.04 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 10.72 years | 12.59 years | 1.87 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 12.44 years | 12.51 years | 0.0727 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cyprus or Korea?
- Korea, at 12.51 years against 12.44 years in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cyprus and Korea?
- 0.07 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Korea rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cyprus ranks 29th and 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.