Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Average years of schooling
Republic of Korea
12.51 years
in 2020
Netherlands
12.58 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
27th
Netherlands rank
26th
Average years of schooling over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12.58 years against 12.51 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Netherlands ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.11 years | 5.09 years | 3.98 years | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 1.16 years | 5.25 years | 4.09 years | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 1.21 years | 5.42 years | 4.21 years | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 1.26 years | 5.6 years | 4.34 years | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 1.31 years | 5.82 years | 4.51 years | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.59 years | 6.32 years | 4.73 years | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 2.15 years | 6.66 years | 4.52 years | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.68 years | 7.3 years | 3.62 years | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 4.85 years | 8.25 years | 3.41 years | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.82 years | 9.27 years | 2.44 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.17 years | 10.2 years | 1.03 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.05 years | 10.84 years | 0.2105 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 12.29 years | 11.32 years | 0.9716 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 12.59 years | 11.72 years | 0.8676 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 12.51 years | 12.58 years | 0.0687 years | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 12.58 years against 12.51 years in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.07 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Republic of Korea ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.