School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.86 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.86 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.9 years
in 2015
All-time low
11.73 years
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Republic of Korea stood at 11.86 years.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 11.9 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.73 years, in 2002.
That places Republic of Korea 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.77 years | — |
| 2001 | 11.74 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.73 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.79 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.86 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 years | 11.73 years | 11.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 years | 11.86 years | 11.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 years | 11.8 years | 11.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 84 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.96 years compare
- 85 Latvia 11.93 years compare
- 86 Kiribati 11.87 years compare
- 88 Martinique 11.86 years
- 89 Canada 11.86 years compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.84 years compare
More education data for Republic of 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Republic of Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Republic of Korea was 11.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 years in 2002.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release