Mean years of schooling long run in Korea
Korea: Mean years of schooling long run was 13.68 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
13.68
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.68
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Korea, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 13.68 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Korea peaked at 13.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Korea ranks 2nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.45 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.14 | 0.82 | 1.46 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.17 | 1.96 | 2.37 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.02 | 2.8 | 3.24 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.79 | 3.63 | 3.96 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.93 | 4.64 | 5.22 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 4.46 | 5.68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.06 | 6.59 | 7.54 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.06 | 8.61 | 9.52 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.82 | 10.46 | 11.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 11.8 | 12.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.14 | 12.96 | 13.33 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 13.68 | 13.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Korea?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Korea was 13.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Korea rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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