School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.58 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Korea stood at 16.58 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Korea peaked at 16.58 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.58 years, in 2000.
That places South Korea 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.58 years | — |
| 2001 | 14.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.03 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.4 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.58 years | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 16.58 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 99% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 16.58 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.29 years | 14.58 years | 15.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 years | 15.88 years | 15.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.26 years | 15.97 years | 16.58 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, primary to tertiary, female in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in South Korea was 16.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.58 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 years in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- South Korea ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release