School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.87 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea peaked at 2.87 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.781 years, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.781 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.8042 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8419 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8661 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8806 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9127 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9943 years | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 years | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 years | +114.8% |
| 2011 | 2.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.79 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.78 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.76 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.84 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.83 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.86 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.87 years | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.87 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.87 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +114.8% | 1.18 years | 2.53 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9499 years | 0.781 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 years | 2.53 years | 2.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 years | 2.81 years | 2.87 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in South Korea was 2.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.781 years in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release