School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in South Korea
South Korea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 17.1 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.1 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.61 years
in 2011
All-time low
16.44 years
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South 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 South 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 South Korea peaked at 17.61 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.44 years, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 17.1 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.56 years, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 17.1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.85 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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, male in South Korea?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in South 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.44 years in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release