School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.78 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.78 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.93 years
in 2017
All-time low
5.78 years
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea stood at 5.78 years.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.93 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.78 years, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 105th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 years | — |
| 2001 | 5.84 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.84 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.87 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.82 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.78 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.78 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 years | 5.78 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 5.84 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 years | 5.78 years | 5.88 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Republic of Korea was 5.78 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 years in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Republic of Korea ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release