School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 17.1 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea is 17.1 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 17.61 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.44 years, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.44 years | — |
| 2001 | 16.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.87 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 17.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.48 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.37 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.14 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.75 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.74 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.1 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 16.44 years | 17.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 years | 16.75 years | 17.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.91 years | 16.74 years | 17.1 years | 5 |
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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 to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Republic of Korea was 17.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.44 years in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release